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Fore a good cause Lemont resident Rachael Reyna (right) raises $52,000 for the Danny Did Foundation and the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network at the “Fore” Ever Loved Golf Outing on Aug. 8 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Course. The event is held in honor of her daughter and husband, who died months apart two years ago from epilepsy and carcinoid cancer, respectively. Pictured with Reyna is Mary Duffy, assistant executive director of the Danny Did Foundation.

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Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria kitchen staff Joe Baffoe prepares a pizza in the recently opened restaurant.

“We talked to people from Lemont. They said, the restaurants here, there’s some great restaurants, but there wasn’t a venue you could sit down and have [pizza] pie.” Ed Gricus Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria and Pub co-owner

but ran into some unexpected obstacles while rehabbing the building. When grinding down the concrete floor, they discovered yellow lines left over from when the building was a motorcycle garage. Now that the restaurant is open, Peggy said she is glad they were able to hire people from the community. “He have 60 people now that we’ve hired, and I would say 90 percent, maybe a little higher, are from Lemont,” she said. “People just know each other.” One of the first people they hired in April was general manager Jim Thompson, who

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has 12 years of experience with the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant group. “Jim has been our best ambassador,” Peggy said. “He’s been ingrained in the community.” Ed and Peggy have been surprised by the immediate response from the community. “We purposely chose to do a soft opening – just kind of open the doors, see what happens,” Peggy said. “Friday and Saturday, we had lines an hour-anda-half long. It was amazing.” The restaurant also hosted several Lemont High School sports teams during the week-

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Gelsosomo’s owners Ed and Peggy Gricus said the restaurant has already booked a Lemont High School reunion party, a birthday party and a rehearsal dinner. The restaurant also will host a Chicago Bears pregame radio show on 670 The Score in November.

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end. “Many of the comments, especially when all the coaches were here, were that they always after games typically would have to split up because there wasn’t one place that could accommodate 22 people,” Peggy said. Gelsosomo’s has received a warm welcome from other Lemont restaurants. “They’re thinking it’s just going to bring more people into Lemont,” Peggy said. “And if we’re successful, maybe tomorrow night [customers] have a taste for Mexican.” Ed said he wants the restau-

rant to be a family destination where parents also can grab a beer and watch a game. They also have made it a family business. Their three children – Heather, Tim and Jennifer – all work in various positions with the restaurant. “Over the weekends, we’re always going to have a family owner on the floor,” he said. Ed said he was once involved with a restaurant his brother-in-law owned in Vernon Hills during the 1980s. “A lot of the Chicago Bears used to go up there when it first opened up,” he said. “The reason they went there was no one would find them. So, that wasn’t so good.” At least so far, Gelsosomo’s has shown better signs. “Since Friday, everybody’s found us,” he said.

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LEMONT – When Ed Gricus opened Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria and Pub in downtown Lemont last week, he fulfilled a longtime dream of owning a restaurant. “Years ago, back in 1974, a partner of mine and I were going to open up a restaurant,” he said. “Somebody caught wind of it and they went around us. They put a pizzeria in there and it’s still in existence, which really ticked me off.” Gelsosomo’s, part of a franchise whose other locations are in northwest Indiana, is a family style, sit-down pizza restaurant also serving pasta, sandwiches, salads and appetizers. Gricus, a Lemont resident, co-owns the restaurant with his wife, Peggy. Besides owning the restaurant, they each have their own full-time jobs. Ed is vice president of operations and sales for iit/SourceTech and Reinhart Food Service. Peggy is vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer at Silver Cross Hospital. Ed said there is a need for a place like Gelsosomo’s in Lemont. “We talked to people from Lemont,” he said. “They said, the restaurants here, there’s some great restaurants, but there wasn’t a venue you could sit down and have [pizza] pie.” From his decades in the food service industry, Ed knew the owner of Gelsosomo’s, Tom Gelsosomo. He also knew the owner of the building at 206 Main St., the former location of restaurants This Must Be the Place and Mindflow Cafe. Ed said they had hoped to open the restaurant in July

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D-113A passes 2015 budget By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – The District 113A Board of Education approved the district’s Fiscal 2015 budget during the Wednesday board meeting. The budget includes $26,663,196 in expenditures and $28,220,826 in revenue. The expenditures are up by 8 percent from the unaudited Fiscal 2014 numbers, while revenue is down 0.4 percent. Some of the costs for 2015 include: the addition of 3.5 new staff members; $355,520 toward curriculum and text adoptions; $360,000 toward technology lease payments; $425,000 toward capital improvements; $125,000 toward safety grant expenditures; a $120,000 onetime expenditure toward professional development; and a $225,000 transfer to the site/ construction fund from the education fund through the operations and maintenance fund. For revenue, the general state aid came in $62,227 more

News to your phone Visit shawurl.com/texts to sign up for news and weather text alerts from Suburban Life. than expected. The district met or exceeded its requirements for cash on hand ratio, expenditure to revenue ratio and fund balance to revenue ratio. Because the cash on hand and fund balance are more than the district requires, board member David Deitemyer asked business manager Barb Germany whether she expected those ratios to go down. Germany said she did not expect that to happen this year but the district needs to be careful with its financial decisions because it may see decreases in state aid in future years, depending on legislation passed on the state level.

She said she was confident the district would receive the expected state aid this year. The board also discussed district policy issues in regard to students being allowed to attend the school and participate in extracurricular activities, though no decisions were made. Superintendent Courtney Orzel said she wanted the board to consider strengthening residency requirements for students attending the district. The current policy states the families of students who do not live within the district boundaries must pay in order to attend a school. District policy also states students who do not attend a district school full-time are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities. Board president Cindy Kelly said she believes students of families who live within the district and pay taxes to the district should be allowed to participate.

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Park District considers changing special recreation associations Westmont and Woodridge. According to the release, the Lemont Park District has held four community feedback meetings. Some of the points brought up include whether facility availability will benefit Lemont residents, whether more special recreation programs could be run in Lemont than there currently are, the type of quality assurance and safety standards that are in effect and the quality of the SEASPAR staff. In the release, Park District Executive Director Louise Egofske laid out three steps to the district’s evaluation process: • Gathering public feedback through four public forums • Evaluating the public feedback • Taking some action, whether it is remaining with the current association or joining a new one Regardless of the board’s choice, Egofske said there will be no interruptions in the special recreation services, according to the release.

SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – The Lemont Park District is evaluating whether to leave the Tri-County Special Recreation Association and join the Southeast Association of Special Parks and Recreation, according to a park district news release. According to the release, the Park District is working with Recreation Accessibility Consultants to assess current special recreation services available through Tri-County SRA and to research other special recreation possibilities. According to the release, the Lemont Park District Board is expected to make a decision by the end of October. The Tri-County SRA is comprised of the park districts from Lemont, Lockport and Romeoville. SEASPAR is a Downers Grove-based organization that serves park districts in Brookfield, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Indian Head Park, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lisle, Western Springs,

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Antique and craft fair takes to streets of Lemont showcase the history of Lemont with family photos in costume in Granny’s Attic and tours of the museum. There also will be a kids activity tent all day, a clown doing face painting and balloon animals and an antique appraisal booth from 1 to 3 p.m. The Holy Cross/HM Marimba Ensemble will provide musical entertainment. Puckerville Farms will have pumpkins and fall decor. There also will be a bake sale and refreshments available. For information on the event, call 630-257-2972 or visit www.lemonthistorical.org.

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LEMONT – The Lemont Historical Society will host its annual Lemont Street Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in front of the Historical Society Museum, 306 Lemont St. The heart of the event is the antique and craft market with various vendors, as well as a rummage sale. Abe Ordman, the former owner of the grocery store that is now Chipain’s, will tell stories of his family and retailing in Lemont starting at 1:30 p.m. The historical society will

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Colarelli said Citgo tries to make significant and life-changing contributions to its neighbors, such as the Lemont Emergency Management Agency. The agency contacted the company because it was in need of vehicles. The agency could not purchase vehicles because of tight budgets and a slow economy, he said. Many of its emergency vehicles are old and endure a high level of stress. Citgo presented a $25,000 check to the agency Sept. 11 at the Lemont Police Department. “They really play a crucial support role with all the government agencies in the Lemont area,” Colarelli said.

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LEMONT – Citgo Lemont Refinery gave a local emergency management agency and police department a big funding boost. The Lemont Emergency Management Agency and the Lockport Police Department received a total of $37,500 toward the purchase of response vehicle equipment for Lemont and the new K-9 unit for Lockport police. “We do our best to reach out and help as many communities as we can. Not only municipalities but also charitable organizations,” said Pete Colarelli, Citgo spokesman.

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retail theft after an incident in the 13400 block of Archer Avenue. • An unknown offender attempted to steal a vehicle between Sept. 6 and 10 in the 0-50 block of Bossert Drive.

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Make your voice heard To send a letter to the editor, email letters@mysuburbanlife.com. Limit is 300 words. n LAST WEEK’S WEB POLL QUESTION: What’s your favorite spot to watch football?

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Fall programs and bowling fundraiser set Tri County SRA has an action-packed fall program guide with programs for everyone. We have three great parties planned for the coming months that you can enjoy with your family! Family Bingo Night, Family Holiday Party and our Recognition Dinner Dance are guaranteed good times. The Parent Education COMMUNITY program will focus on housVOICE ing this season. Invaluable Karen info will be offered and if you have questions, we’ll do our Gestautas best to get you answers. New this year for children is Dance and Movement, presented at Turning Pointe Dance Company in Lockport. Their professional instructors will guide you no matter what your level. You can even be a part of their annual recital. Parents Night Out allows you to drop off your child and run errands or take care of other business. We’ll supply pizza for dinner, games, movies, crafts, etc. New for teens is Teens Only Overnight – pizza for dinner, movies, games, karaoke and breakfast in the morning. Our Amish Overnight trip for teens and adults will take you to Shipshewana, Ind. for a visit to Amish country. We’ll shop at one of the largest flea markets in our country and enjoy an overnight hotel stay and a wonderful dinner. For 16 and older, we’re offering Open Gym at The Core – Lemont Park District. Sign up and work on your sports skills. Our fall program guide is available for download from our website or pick one up at our office. It is your key to a fun and exciting fall season. If you belong to Scouts or a church group, look into hosting a presentation of our disability awareness program. It is an interactive and engaging way to inform your group about living with a disability. Scouts also can fulfill requirements to earn badges. Contact Kathy Ochromowicz, program manager, at 815-407-1819 ext. 203 to learn more. Our 16th annual Candlelight Bowling fundraiser is Oct. 25 at Strike and Spare II in Lockport. Join us for bowling, dinner, drinks and fun. There will be lots of prizes raffled off and we will pull the winning ticket for our $1,000 Visa card raffle, too (tickets are still available at our office, only $10). If you can help us out by bowling, sponsoring a lane or donating a raffle prize, it would be most appreciated. We are looking for energetic, dedicated staff and volunteers. Hours are flexible. Training is provided. Benefits are endless. For an application, visit our website www.tricountysra.org.

Karen Gestautas is the public information coordinator for the Tri County Special Recreation Association.

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Nancy’s Pizza in Lemont is one of the participants in the Pizza Fest to benefit the Lemont High School Education Foundation.

All of Lemont’s great pizza under one roof? Sounds great! The Lemont High School Education Foundation is putting a new twist on its annual Food for Thought fundraiser, hosting a Pizza Fest with eight local pizza restaurants participating. The event, open to all ages and planned for 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Talcott Square, will allow attendees to exchange tickets for slices of pizza. Proceeds go to the Education Foundation. Tickets are available by contacting event co-chairwomen Vicki Burton, vburton46@att. net, or Brenda Douglass, bdouglass68@yahoo.com. The eight participating restaurants, all of which will donate pizzas, are: At’s a Nice Pizza, Beggars Pizza, Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria, Jimbo’s Pizza, Nancy’s Pizza, Pizza Mia, StoneHouse Pub and Turnabout Pizza.

STREET TALK Q: Do you look forward to the start of fall? “No. Colder weather.”

Kyle Gardner, Lemont Ryan Terrell, news editor rterrell@shawmedia.com 630-427-6252

“I do. I love late spring/early fall because it’s not warm, but it’s not cold.” Ace Matthews, Lemont

“Yes. It’s cooler, less heat and humidity.”

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Here’s an accident waiting to happen! At the La Grange Post Office, on the public sidewalk on the Ashland Avenue side of the building, there’s a metal pipe protruding from the concrete approximately 3 ½ inches high. Recently, someone painted it brightly. It helps, but with snow to come, someone is going to trip and fall on this hazard. A senior citizen fall there could be catastrophic.

Brookfield Police should be willing to help injured animals. La Grange Park Police help injured animals. I was riding home Sept. 13 and saw an injured rabbit in the 900 block of Washington and called the police department to have them contact animal control to take care of the rabbit, and Brookfield Police did absolutely nothing. Brookfield Police should be willing to help injured animals.

Election talk Property tax payers living in Carol Stream have a choice for DuPage County Clerk this November. First there is Paul Hinds, who is a career politician, government worker and has served for years under County Clerk Gary King, who steps down this year. Hinds oversees the calculation of property taxes. Voting for

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Romeoville girl gets special space of her own By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – Shy 3-yearold Julie Pernalski clutched her mother after stepping into her new princess-themed room. Her mother, Sam Pernalski, saw a big smile adorn Julie’s face after Special Spaces Chicagoland teamed up with FedEx Ground in Romeoville to renovate her room Sept. 11. The family arrived in the late afternoon to see the transformation. “This is just amazing. I just don’t have the words,” Sam Pernalski said. Special Spaces, an organization that builds dream bedrooms for children with terminal or life-threatening medical conditions, organized the renovation in the bedroom and other areas of the house in just one day. The local chapter renovates rooms about once a month. The team from Special

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Sam and Julie Pernalski take a closer look at Julie’s room after Special Spaces and volunteers from FedEx do a complete makeover of Julie’s room Sept. 11. Special Spaces provides bedroom makeovers for children with life threatening health conditions including Julie.

Spaces was joined by 27 volunteers from FedEx Ground, which sponsored the project. “We have companies sponsor, but they don’t usually send so many people,” said Kelly Knox, the director of Special Spaces Chicagoland. “I’m so shocked a big com-

pany like FedEx would contribute to help one family like this,” said Michael Pernalski, Julie’s father. “This is just unbelievable.” For the past two years Julie has gone through chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her parents ap-

plied with Special Spaces and the family was accepted for the project. But it was Bolingbrook resident Ben Atkinson who helped secure the sponsorship from FedEx Ground, where he works. Special Spaces renovated Atkinson’s daughter’s room last year. “Kendall had a lot of medical equipment in her room,” Ben Atkinson said of his daughter. “It was basically a hospital room. But now my daughter enjoys her room. That has a major impact on our family.” Julie’s parents see a similar effect on her. “She sleeps with us right now,” Sam Pernalski said. “It’s nice because she likes it so much, now she’ll sleep in her own room. We’re going to be playing with the tea set in her room the rest of the day.” Julie’s room was originally a dark pink. But now it’s a light shade of purple, her fa-

vorite color. The makeover included a new, fancy ceiling fan, furniture and hand-made drapes and decorations. Project Manager Andrea Schwemin said Julie wanted a “Tinkerbell Princess” theme. “We interviewed the family to see what they would like,” Schwemin said. “We see if the child has any special needs. Julie didn’t need much. But we knew she likes books and princesses and very girly things.” Because FedEx sent 27 volunteers in addition to the $3,000 to $4,000 in sponsorship, Schwemin asked Julie’s parents if there was any other work they wanted done. The living and family rooms were repainted from orange and green to more neutral colors. A room on the bottom floor was also renovated into a play room for Julie. “This is impressive,” Michael Pernalski said. “This couldn’t have been possible without the help of all of these guys.”

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He’s odd; an easy target.” Prosecutor Guy Lisuzzo launched into his rebuttal argument saying the trial was definitely about Wilson the man and his DNA being in the home. In the end, the jury found Wilson guilty on all charges against him – first degree murder, armed robbery, residential burglary and home invasion. The case, now closed, caused an outpouring of grief and bewilderment from the community in the days after the girl’s murder. Community members from around the area tied ribbons around trees in their front yards, placed plastic cups in fences at her high school spelling her name and hundreds lined up for a wake and funeral procession through the streets of La Grange to the family’s church. In addition to a scholarship memorial created by the O’Laughlin family in her honor, community members and her peers at school have held numerous benefit concerts and events in the years since in Kelli’s honor. She certainly won’t be forgotten.

midsized comprehensive universities that has combined academic programs with a modest tuition.” The university reported there was a significant increase in students studying STEM, subjects. Post-baccalaureate and graduate programs like biomedical sciences, premedical studies, business analytics and information security and management also are growing. Kennelly said the university has been steadily growing in size and enrollment for the past 15 years. “This year was a significant increase,” he said. “We’re expecting to approach 7,000 students across all levels of the institution in the near future.” About 460 of the first-year students are living on campus, breaking another record for the university. The university is planning to add more residential housing space while renovating the St. Charles Borromeo Center for university use. Kennelly said that while three new residential halls have been built in the past 10 years, there may be discussion to build another one if current enrollment trends continue.

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Wilson to the crime, a knit cap that was filled with a rock and used to break into the O’Laughlin home. “That hat was his calling card.” Defense Attorney John Paul Carroll began his closing arguments with a more lyrical approach. “Shakespeare once said, ‘All sound and fury signify nothing,’” Carroll recited. He then railed against the prosecution’s evidence against his client, and made an impassioned plea to the jury to not view Wilson as a defendant but as a man. Carroll also revisited a recurring theme in his defense. “In our society, we believe a human being deserves dignity,” he said. “Mr. Wilson has not been treated with dignity because he’s a black man.” Carroll added there were three assumptions that have “galloped” through the prosecution’s case: That one person committed the crime, that the offender didn’t have a vehicle and that the offender was a black man. “Some people want Mr. Wilson to be guilty,” Carroll said. “He’s black. He’s homeless.

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BRIDGEVIEW – John Wilson Jr., the man accused of the 2011 killing of 14-year-old Kelli O’Laughlin, was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday in Judge John Joseph Hynes’ Fifth District Court room in Bridgeview. A jury of five men and seven women went into deliberation at 4:40 p.m. and John L. returned to the Wilson Jr. docket at 7 p.m. with four guilty verdicts. Brenda and John O’Laughlin, parents of the girl who was a freshman at Kelli Lyons Township O’Laughlin High School when she was killed, sat quietly as the verdicts were read among a crowd of friends and family, many silently crying, that have been surrounding them throughout the 10-day trial. Wilson sat impassively during the verdict and showed little to no reaction during the trial. Prosecutors told the jury Wilson was burglarizing O’Laughlin’s Indian Head Park home when she returned home from school and surprised him in the act. She was stabbed eight times with a knife from the family’s kitchen and left to bleed on the floor of her home. Her mother found her after returning home from work, and Kelli was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The O’Laughlin’s read a statement during a press conference in the lobby of the courthouse and asked for privacy for the family and thanked the state and police for their help, as well as the family and friends that stood by them. However, when asked if she felt justice had been served, Brenda O’Laughlin said it was unlikely. “Justice will never be served because Kelli will never be coming home,” she said. The verdict followed closing arguments by prosecutor Andreana Turano, who opened by looking at the jury and said “Come here and get my Cricket phone, it has everywhere where I’ve been.

Those were the words of Wilson as he made a call to a friend while he was in the La Grange police station being processed after his arrest Nov. 3, 2011 in Chicago. “He knew that Cricket phone could link him to the western suburbs,” Turano said. Turano recalled how at the 7-Eleven in Willow Springs Wilson was smiling at people, laughing and buying beer with the Sacajawea gold dollar coins he stole from the O’Laughlin home in Indian Head Park, as well as other coins he used to pay a $20 cab fair to the CTA station at Midway Airport. “He continued to try and erase what he had done,” Turano said. “He wanted to make sure no one was tracking him.” Turano reminded the jury of how both Wilson’s phone and the girl’s phone, which was stolen after her murder, were tracked together using cell tower locations. Meanwhile, the most damning evidence against him was found in the house. “But the one thing he forgot was the red hat,” she said, referring to the prosecutions only source of DNA linking

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WHERE: Fr. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B., Art Gallery, Benedictine University, Lisle WHEN: Reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20; show runs now to Oct. 10 COST & INFO: Free; www.ben.edu/artgallery, 630-829-6270 ABOUT: Benedictine University will mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe by hosting a traveling exhibit highlighting the nonviolent Velvet Revolution protests in the former Czechoslovakia.

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The Bank Restaurant capitalizes on fresh fare WHEATON – When dining at a fine restaurant, the thoughtful pairing of wine and entree may be a given, but patrons at The Bank Restaurant in Wheaton reap added dividends with delicious fare sourced in a socially responsible manner. Housed in an 1875 building that was once the original location of Gary-Wheaton Bank, the aptly named restaurant offers American-style food with a decidedly local slant – prepared with meats and produce from the region’s farms and ranches. Although outdoor seating is available, my dinner companions and I sat in the main dining room, an intimate setting with tin-tiled ceiling, muted lighting and dark wood trim. Live flamenco guitar softly played in the background; musical acts are a fixture on Friday and Saturday evenings. Our waitress, friendly and attentive, brought us a loaf of crusty bread served with a chipotle-honey butter that was creamy and savory. My dining companions typically stay away from shellfish, but couldn’t resist sharing the Mussel Zuppa appetizer consisting of fresh Cape Cod mussels stewed with sliced celery, carrots, bamboo shoots and snow peas in a house marinara sauce, served with lemon wedges and grilled croutons. The winning dish drew the duo, figuratively speaking, out of their shells. The mussels were tender, and the marinara sauce was thick, rich and had a slight kick to it. I ordered the Hawaiian-style Arctic char, noted in the menu as a sustainable best choice in the salmon family, with mashed Hawaiian purple sweet potatoes. The fish had a sesame soy glaze, and was topped with thinly sliced cucumber, red bell pepper and onion. It was not only visually appealing, but a delicious blend of flavors and textures with each bite. One of my companions is

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Monday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday; bar open later n Dress code: Casual n Info: 630-665-2265, www. thebankwheaton.com

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The Bank Restaurant, which occupies an 1875 building that was once a financial institution in downtown Wheaton, partners with Illinois farmers to support sustainable and socially responsible farming.

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The Bank Burger is an all-beef treat topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, fried egg and basil mayonnaise on a brioche bun. and pasta. My other companion selected the Pub Style Fish An appealing fish dish – Hawaiian-style Arctic char – is served on a n’ Chips, featuring beer-batcolorful bed of mashed Hawaiian purple sweet potatoes with a ses- tered wild Alaskan cod. I ame soy glaze, then topped with thinly sliced cucumbers, red pepper sampled one and was pleased with the crunchy coating strips and onion. contrasting with the tender fish. The house tartar sauce a hamburger aficionado, and mayonnaise on a brioche bun. was tasty, and malt vinegar asked for the separate signaI sampled a bite, and it was an and lemon wedges also were ture burger menu to peruse. explosion of flavors. It came available. With at least 10 choices, he with hand-cut french fries, but The bar’s libations include settled on The Bank Burger, Bank Slaw or fruit could be a healthy selection of local an all-beef hamburger patty substituted. microbrews, as well as domessmothered in cheddar cheese While not a dietary issue tic and imported beer, and a and topped with bacon, a fried for our party, there is an lengthy wine list. egg and a good dollop of basil option for gluten-free bread With a focus on sustain-

ability, the menu extends from grass-fed beef to seafood that is listed in Shedd Aquarium’s Right Bite program of conservation, free-range chicken and bison burgers – turned into flavorful dishes that cater to a variety of tastes.

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ROTARY CLUB OF NAPERVILLE SUNRISE MEETING, 7 a.m. Sept. 19, Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave., Naperville. Information: www.napervillesunrise.org. AIDAN O’TOOLE, 5 p.m. Sept. 19, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Irish favorites along with some current radio hits. Information: www.ballydoylepub. com. MOTHER & SON DATE NIGHT HAYRIDE, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Castaldo Park, 3024 71st St., Woodridge. Enjoy a special evening with your child as we enjoy a dinner of hot dogs and chips, make a memorable craft, take a hayride around town and roast marshmallows by the campfire for dessert. This program takes place outdoors, so please dress accordingly. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $17-$25. Information: www. woodridgeparks.org. FAMILY FUN FRIDAY NIGHT: NAPERVILLE SUZUKI ORCHESTRA VIOLINS, 6 p.m. Sept. 19, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. Small musicians with big skills open the Family Fun Friday Night season with beautiful music. Enjoy violin selections that demonstrate their growing abilities. Free with museum membership or admission. Cost: Free. HIP HOP NIGHT, 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Information: www.estebansdiningdancing.com/ Dancing.html. FUNKSHUNAL GROOVE, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, City Gate Grille, 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville. Jazz/funk band. Cost: Free. Information: www. citygategrille.com. WAYNIAC SHOW KARAOKE, 10 p.m. Sept. 19, Mullen’s, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Information: www. mullensbarandgrill.com.

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FREE DAY AT MUSEUMS WHERE: Participating museums WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 COST & INFO: The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art (shown) in Elmhurst is one of more than 1,000 museums in Illinois and across the country that will emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, by opening their doors to those who present a downloaded Museum Day Live! ticket. To see all the participating museums and download one free ticket good for two people through Smithsonian magazine, visit www.smithsonianmag.com/museumdaylive.

SEPT. 20 NAPERVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET, 7 a.m. Sept. 20, Fifth Avenue Station, 200 E. Fifth Ave., Naperville. Information: www.naperville.il.us/farmersmarket. aspx. DOWNTOWN DOWNERS GROVE MARKET, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Main Street, Downers Grove. Information: 630-968-8400 or www. indianboundaryymca.org/downtownmarket. PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATIENT AND FAMILY CONFERENCE, 9 a.m. Sept. 20, Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook. Join us for an interactive patient and family conference featuring key insights from movement disorders specialists treating Parkinson’s disease. Cost: Free. Information: www.cadencehealth.org/parkinsonsconference. LEGO EV3 ROBOTICS: THE SPACE CHALLENGE, 9 a.m. Sept. 20, NIU - Naperville Campus, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville. (Recommended ages 10 and up) The LEGO Space Challenge will develop students’ programming and problem solving skills as they work in teams to complete 6 missions over the course of 3 sessions and prepare for the first manned mission to Mars. Students without prior experience are strongly encouraged to attend Intro to Lego EV3 Robotics. Cost: $39-$117. Information: www.niu.edu. ILLINOIS TOLLWAY SAFETY FAIR,

10 a.m. Sept. 20, Illinois Tollway Headquarters, 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove. The Safety Fair promotes child safety in a way that’s fun for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and children alike. Children will have fun with traveling exhibits provided by DuPage Children’s Museum, and participate in activities like K-9 demonstrations and coloring stations, while they learn about important safety topics including fire safety, disaster preparedness, bicycle safety, and pet safety. Child safety seat inspections, seat belt safety, and impaired driving demonstrations will also be provided free of cost. Cost: Free. Information: www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org. SECRETS OF THE IDEAL KITCHEN, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20, Normandy Remodeling Home Design Showroom, 440 E. Ogden Ave, Hinsdale. A great kitchen is more than just pretty cabinetry and plenty of counter space. The layout of your kitchen and how the primary points of access relate to each other have an impact on the overall enjoyment of the kitchen far more than any other element. Find ways to maximize your kitchen’s functionality as well as ways to make textures, colors and styles meld together to create a kitchen that’s uniquely you. Cost: Free. Information: www.normandyremodeling.com/ events. STORYTIME, 11 a.m. Sept. 20, Barnes & Noble Oakbrook, 297 Oakbrook Cen-

ter, Oak Brook. A popular children’s book, followed by coloring or a craft. Cost: Free. Information: store-locator. barnesandnoble.com/store/2361. TASTE OF EGYPT FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. Sept. 20 and noon Sept. 21, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 15W455 79th St., Burr Ridge. Delicious Egyptian food, camel rides, petting zoo, kids activities, raffles, souvenirs & more. Cost: Free. Information: www. TasteofEgyptFestival.com. HARVEST POW WOW, 11 a.m. Sept. 20 and 21, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Celebrate Native American culture with dancing and drumming in addition to Native flute playing, craft and food vendors and a children’s activities area. Cost: $7-$10. Information: www.midwestsoarring.org. INDIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. Sept. 20, Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Journey to the exotic, ancient land of Vedic India and experience its diverse rich culture and customs. Through the various cultural presentations, ethnic vegetarian food, “I Got Talent contest,” Flash mob, Folk dances from different states of India, Rangoli contest, and traditional wear show, the festival’s aim is to demy stify Indian traditions and promises to entertain/engage the whole family Admission is free and festival is open to public. Cost: Free. Information: www.indianculturalfestival.org.

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COOLNESS! SCULPTURES BY LARRY BALLARD, through mid-October, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle. Displayed in the Fr. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B Art Gallery. Information: www.ben.edu. WITNESS TO THE REVOLUTION: ACCOUNTS FROM AMERICANS WHO WERE THERE, through Oct. 10, Fr. Michael E. Komechak Art Gallery, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle. To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, this traveling exhibit highlights the nonviolent “Velvet Revolution” protests that paved the way for the development of a more democratic and capitalistbased government in the former Czechoslovakia. Information: ben. edu/artgallery.

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• GO GUIDE Continued from page 21 HARVEST HOEDOWN, noon Sept. 20, Riverview Farmstead Preserve, Book Road and Hassert Boulevard, Naperville. Features music, square dancing, wagon rides, farm animals and craft vendors. Kids can take part in farm chore obstacle courses and potato sack races. Attendees also may experience a slice of Wheatland Township’s agricultural past by stepping inside the Thomas Clow farm buildings located in the Preserve. Cost: Free. Information: ReconnectWithNature.org. LOOK UP TO THE STARS: ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYONE, 2 p.m. Sept. 20, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. Astronomer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, has always been passionate about astronomy and wants to share the excitement. Learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders using hands-on activities and assorted visuals. Registration is required, please call 630-368-7725. Cost: Free. Information: www.oak-brook.org/ library. BOLINGBROOK SATURDAY CRUISE IN, 3 p.m. Sept. 20, Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill, 431 W. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. All cars, trucks, bikes and clubs welcome. There will be a live DJ, giveaways, food and drink specials, goodie bags, dash plaques, and top vehicle awards. Information: www.tailgatersgrill.com. FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Clarendon Hills Park District Community Center, 315 E. Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills. Petting zoo, wagon rides, face painting, food and beverage vendors, and family games and activities. A pumpkin sculptor will delight the crowd as well. Cost: Free. ROUNDUP REVIVAL, 4 p.m. Sept. 20, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 5739 Dunham Road, Downers Grove. We’re going to have lots of great BBQ, potluck food, music, games and more. Information: thewelcomingchurch. org. Information: 630-969-2783. SALSA, 6 p.m. Sept. 20, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Free entry with purchase of dinner entree available from 6 to 9 p.m. With no dinner reservation $10 cover charge. Information: www. estebansdiningdancing.com/Dancing. html. 75TH ANNUAL MORAVIAN DAY FESTIVAL, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and 2 p.m. Sept. 21, Lithuanian World Center, 14911 E. 127th St., Lemont. Begins with a welcoming dance and concert at 7 p.m. Saturday night in preparation for the main program, which will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday. Both Donation is $20 for adults. The program on Sunday will consist of traditional Czechoslo-

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VOGEL’S EYE WHERE: College of DuPage campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn WHEN: Through Oct. 25 COST & INFO: Free; www.cod.edu/gallery, 630-942-2321 ABOUT: The Cleve Carney Art Gallery presents “Amy Vogel: A Paraperspective.” The exhibit incorporates signature style work, experimental projects, and individual and collaborative work in diverse media made over a period of 15 years by Vogel, a faculty member at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The show includes a catalogue essay by Joseph Grigely. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. vak dances and songs, performed by children, teens and adults in authentic costume. A bazaar with traditional Czech items, food, and refreshments will be available throughout the day. A dance and concert will take place after the program with the 14-member Czech Brass Band, Lanhotanka, visiting from the Czech Republic. “Our organization has succeeded in continuing the Czechoslovak traditions and heritage in the Chicago area for 75 years,” said Roman Bobcik, president of United Moravian Societies. “We encourage anyone to come out and enjoy the talented dancers, hear the traditional music, and help us celebrate this magnificent milestone.” The United Moravian Society is a nonprofit organization that promotes Czech, Moravian, and Slovak folklore by demonstrating the ethnic customs of folk dancing, singing, storytelling and crafting. The first Moravian Day festival was held on Sept. 24, 1939 in

the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Cost: $20. Information: www.unitedmoraviansocieties.org. THE SPECIAL 20’S, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20, City Gate Grille, 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville. Morry Sochat and The Special 20’s are bringing a fresh sound to the Chicago Blues scene. They mix classic Chicago Blues with Swing and Rock N’ Roll from the 1950s. Cost: Free. Information: www. citygategrille.com.

SEPT. 21 ENERGY FOR LIFE WALK, 9 a.m. Sept. 21, Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5901 County Line Road, Hinsdale. The Chicago Chapter of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation event. Whether you, someone you love, or someone you know is fighting this disease, we can all come together to spread the word and raise money for search toward a cure. Join us for a

fun-filled experience with entertainment, refreshments, mitochondrial disease resources, and much more. Cost: Free. Information: www.energyforlifewalk.org/chicago. FAIRVIEW PLAZA FAMILY FUN DAY, noon Sept. 21, Fairview Plaza- corner of 75th and Fairview Ave, Downers Grove. Craft Corner with Tutor Time, Board Breaking with Pro-Martial Arts, Dance Classes with DLD Dance Center, live bands with Fairview Music, and more. Cost: Free. Information: www.ladies-night-events.com. WORLD WAR II CANTEEN SONGS, 2 p.m. Sept. 21, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. Singer Robbie Malkowski present a new program celebrating the veterans of World War II. Relive the bygone canteen songs of a war that we will never forget and a generation that changed history forever. Registration is required, please call 630-368-7725. Cost: Free. Information: www.oak-brook.org/library. VILLAGE VOICES CONCERT, 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Oak Trace Senior Community, 200 Village Drive, Downers Grove. Village Voices, a talented and enthusiastic community chorus based in Downers Grove, kicks off its 2014-15 season of concerts. Programs feature a wide variety of music from stage and screen, folk and patriotic tunes, gospels and spirituals, vocal jazz and light rock. Cost: Free. Information: www.villagevoicesdg.org. HINSDALE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS IN WESTMONT, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Westmont High School, 909 Oakwood Drive, Westmont. The West Suburban Symphony of Hinsdale, conducted by Peter Lipari, will perfom music of Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Britten. Cost: $22. Information: www.westsubsymphony.org. LIVE PUB TRIVIA, 7 p.m. Sept. 21, Tommy Nevin’s Pub, 3032 English Rows, Naperville. Cost: Free. Information: www.tommynevins.com. WONDERFUL EVENING OF MUSIC, 7 p.m. Sept. 21, First Christian Church of Downers Grove, 801 63rd St.. Classical and jazz fans, join us for an evening of the music of Claude Bolling. Richard Sladek, our accomplished pianist with 20 years experience will be joined by Cathy Steinbach on flute, Jonathan Cooper on bass, and Bob Reese on drums. Cost: Free Will Donation. Information: www.fccdg. org. Information: 630-969-2518. DJ JEFF OVERSTREET, 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill, 431 W. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. DJ Jeff Overstreet spins your favorite songs, every Sunday night. Cost: Free. Information: www.tailgatersgrill.com.

SEPT. 22 HINSDALE FARMERS MARKET, 7 a.m. Sept. 22, Burlington Park, Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale. Information: www.

hinsdalechamber.com. THE ART OF NEGOTIATING THE BEST DEAL, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Benedictine University Center for Lifelong Learning, 1832 Centre Point Circle, Naperville. What’s the best way to ask for a price reduction, negotiate repair work or request a refund? This course is designed to improve negotiation skills in everyday life. Learn the keys and skills to improve your ability to get what you need. Every Monday Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13 Cost: $48. Information: www.ben.edu/CLL. MONDAY FUNDAY: AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS, 4 p.m. Sept. 22, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Ever wonder why you don’t fall out of a roller coaster when it goes upside down? Join us to learn the answer and investigate the forces we experience on all our favorite rides. For Grades K-5. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org. ADULT CRAFT: DIY COASTERS, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Why buy drink coasters when you can design your own? Come learn how to make fun and easy coasters using simple craft supplies. We’ll provide all the materials necessary to make two coasters per person. You can bring your own decorative paper or choose from our selection of comics, book pages, and craft paper. Cost: Free. Information: www.lislelibrary.org. “THE EMPTY HOURS,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. The After Hours Film Society, the premier suburban film group, brings you the finest in foreign, art, and independent films available. Information: www. afterhoursfilmsociety.com. BAGS COMPETITION, 8 p.m. Sept. 22, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com/admin/ ecalendar.php.

SEPT. 23 ROTARY CLUB OF HINSDALE-OAK BROOK SUNRISE MEETING, 7 a.m. Sept. 23, The Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook. Information: hobrotary.org. GENEALOGY: BEYOND THE BASICS, 9 a.m. Sept. 23, Benedictine University Center for Lifelong Learning, 1832 Centre Point Circle, Naperville. Sooner or later, everyone who conducts genealogical research will get stuck or run into a brick wall. This course provides an overview of various techniques to get back on track. Recommended websites, advanced search techniques for documents, and breaking down the impossible searches are some areas that will be discussed. Students are encouraged to bring their genealogy search problems to class. Cost: $48. Information: www.ben.edu/CLL.

tailgatersgrill.com. OPEN MIC, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Mullen’s, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Information: www.mullensbarandgrill.com. TRIVIA NIGHT, 9 p.m. Sept. 23, Ballydoyle Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com.

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7TH ANNUAL HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EXPO, 10 a.m. Sept. 25, Monarch Landing, 2255 Monarch Drive, Naperville. Join us and learn information about a wide range of services and resources that are available to address the needs of your overall SEPT. 24 well-being. Admission is free and prizes will be raffled off throughout STORYTIME, 11 a.m. Sept. 24, Barnes & the day. Make the most of life and Noble Oak Brook, 297 Oakbrook Cenplan to attend this informative and ter, Oak Brook. A popular children’s interactive expo. RSVP as a vendor book, followed by coloring or a craft. or attendee by calling Tony Galvan, Cost: Free. Information: store-locator. Community Outreach Coordinator, at barnesandnoble.com/store/2361. 630-300-1246. Cost: Free. CHICAGO WEST CAREER FAIR, 6 p.m. THE REFOCUS RELATIONSHIP WORKSept. 24, Holiday Inn Oak Brook, 17 SHOP, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Christ W. 350 22nd St., Oakbrook Terrace. Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Meet face to face with multiple deRoad, Oak Brook. Whether you or cision makers hiring sales, business someone you know is looking to grow development, marketing, retail and in a relationship, struggling through sales management professionals one, thinking of divorce, in the middle across many industries. Open to exof one or already been there, you will ecutive level experienced professionfind something of value. (7 sessions) als as well as entry level and recent Cost: Free. Information: www.cc-ob. college graduates. Meet directly org/refocus. with hiring managers. Business pro- YA THURSDAY: IMPROV WORKSHOP, fessional attire required. Cost: Free. 4 p.m. Sept. 25, Lisle Library District, Information: unitedcareerfairs.com/ 777 Front St., Lisle. Do you enjoy eventDetail.php?Chicago-West-Catheater, but hate memorizing lines? reer-Fair--797. Do you ever wish that you could just TRIVIA NIGHT, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Mulmake up your own stories instead len’s - Lisle, 3080 Warrenville Road, of watching someone else’s? Do you Lisle. Cost: Free. Information: www. just enjoy playing pointless games? mullensbarandgrill.com. Then Improv might be for you. Join

us for a workshop where absolutely everything is made up. For grades 6-8. Please register via the website calendar at lislelibrary.org. Cost: Free. OPEN MIC NIGHT AT CLARENDON HILLS LIBRARY, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Avenue, Clarendon Hills. Haiku, short stories, music, stand-up comedy – these are just some of the varied performances patrons have enjoyed at the “No-Shush Salon Open Mic Night” presented by the Clarendon Hills Library. What will this month’s Open Mic Night bring? Come and find out. No registration required. Performers and audience members welcome. Cost: Free. Information: www.clarendonhillslibrary.org. DARIEN LIONS CLUB MEETING, 7 p.m. Sept. 25, Darien Lions Club, 1702 Plainfield Road, Darien. Information: www.darienlions.org. TRIVIA NIGHT, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, DJ’s Sports Bar, 222 E. Chicago Ave., Westmont. Play to win a $25 or $10 gift card to DJ’s. Categories include: Food, Music, Sports, TV, Movies & More! Cost: Free. Information: www. djswestmont.com/upcoming_events. php. THE PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND (N.F.P.), 8 p.m. Sept. 25, Mullen’s, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Cost: Free. Information: mullensbarandgrill.com/ lisle/index.php. Information: 630505-0240.

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some of the treasures within this world-renowned museum. Cost: $60. Information: www.ben.edu/CLL. LEMONT-HOMER GLEN ROTARY CLUB MEETING, noon Sept. 23, Ruffled Feathers, 1 Pete Dye Drive, Lemont. Information: www.rotary.org. ROTARY CLUB OF DARIEN MEETING, 12:15 p.m. Sept. 23, Argonne National Laboratory Guest House, 9700 Cass Ave., Lemont. Information: www. darienrotaryclub.org. OAK BROOK ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12:15 p.m. Sept. 23, The Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook. Information: www.rotary.org. JOHN ADAMS, 2:15 p.m. Sept. 23, Benedictine University Center for Lifelong Learning, 1832 Centre Point Circle, Naperville. Discover the role Adams played in the establishment of our nation. Cost: $48. Information: www. ben.edu/CLL. DON GIOVANNI, 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Dark comedy blends seamlessly with biting social commentary in a rip-roaring story that tantalizes with its ambiguities. Lyric Opera Community Lectures offer an overview of the story, biographical information about the composer and librettist, and musical highlights. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org. KARAOKE, 8 p.m. Sept. 23, Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill, 431 W. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Information: www.

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CREATIVITY CLASS: COLOR ME FALL, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. For ages 2 to 4. Engage the senses in the colors of this warm and cool season. Fall colors such as orange, red, yellow, brown, and green are used in leaf printings and pine cone paintings that help us celebrate the season. Cost: $17-$23. Information: www.dupagechildrensmuseum. org. S.M.A.R.T. SERIES, 9:45 a.m. Sept. 23, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. Start the day with books and activities that focus on healthy foods and lifestyles through art, math, science and literacy explorations. Free with museum admission. Information: www. dupagechildrensmuseum.org. MUSEUM MASTERPIECES: THE LOUVRE, 10:45 a.m. Sept. 23, Benedictine University Center for Lifelong Learning, 1832 Centre Point Circle, Naperville. The Louvre Museum in Paris, France is one of the world’s largest museums with 35,000 antiques and more than 9 million visitors each year. The Louvre is home to European, Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Islamic art. Our focus for the course will be key European paintings, prints and drawings of the masters from the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. Learn the history of the Louvre and leave with an understanding for

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(1-0 South Suburban Blue), Oak Forest 3-0 (1-0 SSB) n OUTLOOK: This matchup could go a long way in determining the South Suburban Blue conference champion this fall. Both teams enter play with perfect records of 3-0, with Oak Forest having notched victories against Hillcrest, Thornwood and Phoenix Military Academy.

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Lemont’s record against Oak Forest since joining the South Suburban Blue conference in 2006, including a 3-0 postseason mark.

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Lemont’s Frank Pignone (left) and Jason Koepke (right) close in on Thornton Fractional South quarterback Cody Petrich in a Sept. 12 game in Lemont. The Indians had a big second half in a 35-0 win.

Lemont perfect heading into rivalry By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com LEMONT – This is a season of firsts for Bret Kooi, who is in his initial foray as Lemont’s head football coach after a lengthy stint at Lockport. This week, he gets his first taste of the Indians’ rivalry with Oak Forest as the two undefeated teams square off at 7 p.m. tonight. “To be honest, I’m quick-

ly learning about [the rivalry with Oak Forest],” Kooi said earlier in the week. “Just from our coaching staff talking about it and our kids talking about it, it’s obviously a very big rivalry. It is something that without a doubt I’m looking forward to. “I know they are a good football team and it will be a good test for us. They are well coached, and their kids play confidently and are sure of

what they are trying to do.” Lemont improved to 3-0 on the fall with a 35-0 win against Thornton Fractional South in the South Suburban Blue conference opener Sept. 12. “Defensively and on special teams, I thought we played awesome,” Kooi said. “Offensively, in the second half we played quite a bit better.” The Indians led 7-0 at halftime before extending the margin during the final 24 minutes.

Flynn Nagel returned a punt for a touchdown and also hauled in a touchdown reception. Running back Anthony Martin totaled 173 yards on the ground to go along with a score. Defensively, Hunter Laduke led the way with a fumble return for a touchdown. “We were very quick to the ball, and we were very physical,” the coach said. “We played extremely well defensively.”

The win came against Kooi’s former coach Tom Padjen. “I think they (TF South) are a pretty good football team,” he said. “Realistically, we thought we had our hands full. We felt they would be one of the teams at the top of the conference and even after the win, I don’t foresee things otherwise. They are one of the better teams and we are happy to get that first win in conference.”

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Lemont to welcome trio to Hall of Fame SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA The Lemont High School Athletic Hall of Fame will enshrine its 10th induction class at a ceremony Sunday at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont. The honorees will include Doug Freehauf (Class of 1967), Valerie (Rydberg) Cole (2001) and Suzie Rzegocki (2007). Freehauf was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track and field and was named Northeast all-conference in football as a senior after averaging 26.4 yards per reception. After averaging 38 points per game on the basketball court as a senior, Freehauf earned all-state recognition. He won conference titles in high hurdles and long jump as a senior and earned four varsity letters. He went on to compete in all three sports at Northern Illinois University and went on to teach science at LHS before becoming an administrator in Newark District 66. Cole was a three-year varsity volleyball player for Lemont, earned Suburban Prairie all-conference hon-

ors all three seasons, was named Lemont’s top defensive player as a sophomore and junior and was team MVP as a senior. She went on to have a standout career at Wake Forest University that included team MVP, Atlantic Coast all-conference honors and American Volleyball Coaches Association all-region accolades in 2003. She is currently a pharmacist in Minneapolis. Rzegocki has her name all over Lemont’s softball record book as she has top marks for wins (82), ERA (0.29), complete games (102), no-hitters (34), shutouts (64) and strikeouts (1,467). She left Lemont as the all-time state leader in strikeouts and remains third on the list. She was the Gatorade softball Player of the Year in 2007 when she posted a 0.08 ERA. She went on to play four seasons at Purdue as was named team MVP and a junior and senior. She holds Purdue records in wins (86), strikeouts (728) and innings pitched (940 2/3), among other records. She is an assistant softball coach at Arizona State.

Valerie (Rydberg) Cole takes a swing at a ball during her career at Wake Forest. The Lemont High School graduate will enter the school’s Hall of Fame on Sunday. Photo provided

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Lemont boys, girls set sights on state meets By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com With athletes off and running on the cross country season, Lemont’s boys and girls teams are hoping to making their way to the state meet in Peoria in November. Here’s the outlook for both programs:

Lemont boys Coach: Jon DeGuzman Conference: South Suburban Blue Top runners Name Simon Batistich Conner Brandt Jaron Fay

Year sr. sr. jr.

Evan Ganzer Chris Konicki Andrew Trick Drake White

sr. jr. sr. sr.

Outlook: Lemont finished in third place in the South Suburban Blue conference a year ago and had a single sectional qualifier in Luke Heatherington, who has since graduated. This fall, the Indians bring back an experienced roster that has been bolstered by the addition of eight freshmen. “I believe that with the leadership of our captains and our upperclassmen, we will be able to continue our improvements throughout the

season and perform well at the conference meet,” head coach Jon DeGuzman said. “As with previous years, we want to return to the state finals race in November, and we believe that with the right training and staying healthy, that we will be able to do so.” Captains Evan Ganzer and Conner Brandt lead the way and are joined by fellow seniors Drake White, Andrew Trick and Simon Batistich.

Lemont girls Coach: Tim Plotke Conference: South Suburban Blue Top runners Name

Year

Taylor Campos Beata Drozda Jorie Dybcio Claire Gagen Bridget Kunkel Celine Ratulowski Gabby Voltarel

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Outlook: Lemont was the South Suburban Blue conference girls champion a year ago before qualifying for a Class 2A sectional as a team. On an individual level, Taylor Campos advanced to the state meet where she finished 60th, and she returns this fall as the Indians’ leader. The squad also brings back three more of their top finish-

es from the regional in Gabby Voltarel, Claire Gagen and Bridget Kunkel. “The team wasn’t happy with how last years season ended [finishing eighth at the sectional],” coach Tim Plotke said. “The girls are focused on a team state berth. They work hard every time they lace up their shoes, and they are definitely goal driven and have a bit of a chip on their shoulders. “If we stay healthy, we could be a dangerous team. We have modified our training a bit and have individualized things a little to try and minimize the chances of injury.”

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percent who’ve experimented with drugs. When it comes to these types of issues, we tend to have very short memories. Watching the NFL’s various pregame shows this past Sunday, I was struck by who the commentators among the former players were. What do Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp, Cris Carter, Keyshawn Johnson and Ray Lewis, to name just a few, all have in common? A lot worse than sex, drugs and rock and roll, and they are the networks’ choices to be the faces of the game. Everything is going to be just fine, but some things are definitely going to have to change. For starters, Rice’s

former teammates have to stop making things worse. Immediately following the Ravens’ 26-6 Thursday night victory, Ravens Torrey Smith, C.J. Mosley, Jacoby Jones and others talked about winning it for Rice and what a great guy he is. That Rice had allegedly never been in any trouble before is irrelevant. His one indiscretion is inexcusable. We didn’t need the second tape to know that, and until his former teammates understand that, they will continue to embarrass themselves and the league. We have no idea what Roger Goodell knew or when he knew it relevant to the second tape. If he’s lying, he will be fired. If he’s not, he’ll be judged on what he does to eliminate domestic violence among NFL players going forward, not how badly he’s botched the Rice case. Hardy, McDonald and Peterson all are clearly entitled to due process in the courts. But that does not mean they’re entitled to play through their indiscretions. The deactivations of Hardy and Peterson this past weekend were the right moves. Both players

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were paid so they’re not technically being punished. Even if they’re innocent of the allegations against them, they have to know better than to put themselves in these situations to maintain the privilege of playing in the NFL. The paid time off until their cases are adjudicated is what’s best for the league. Finally, understand that the case against Peterson is very different than Rice, Hardy and McDonald. I find what Peterson did to his son to be disgusting and reprehensible and I’m sure many of you agree with me. But there are some very serious, important and significant institutions and individuals in this country who believe in corporal punishment. Again, as much as I hate what Peterson did, it is quite possible he loves his son very much and that he believed he was doing the right thing. How Peterson responds and what the league does to clean up this ridiculous mess is what we will eventually remember, not how uncomfortable it’s been to watch it unfold.

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1977 was my first year on the NFL beat. In the 37 years since, I have never seen a more controversial or disastrous week for the game than the one that’s just passed. There was the week the players walked out in 1982 and didn’t return for 56 days. 1987 brought the replacement games and disgust in NFL cities everywhere. We lived through the Raiders-Patriots “tuck” game, replacement officials, and the game they stole from the Packers to give to the Seahawks. There were murder charges against Rae Carruth and Aaron Hernandez and any number of other huge stories that challenged the NFL’s seeming perfection and invincibility. But never a week like this. With the emergence of what is being called the “second Ray Rice tape,” the sudden vulnerability of the previously untouchable Roger Goodell, the ongoing controversies surrounding Greg Hardy and Ray McDonald, and then the child endangerment indictment against Adrian Peterson, it feels as if the sky is indeed falling.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS C. PURVIN, MARY C PURVIN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., S/I/I TO FLEET NATIONAL BANK Defendants 11 CH 28390 1238 HILLVIEW DRIVE Lemont, IL 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 1, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 2, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1238 HILLVIEW DRIVE, Lemont, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-29-420009-0000, 22-29-420-009. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a three car attached garage. 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 twentyfour (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 ond (g)(4) If this is

ty 9(g)(1) (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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0916357. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA0916357 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 28390 TJSC#: 34-12867 I623916 September 5, 12, 19, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL SMUKSTA Defendants 11 CH 033571 825 WARNER AVENUE LEMONT, IL 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 23, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 825 WARNER AVENUE, LEMONT, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-29-115010. 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 twentyfour (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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-28311. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION RBS CITIZENS NA Plaintiff, -v.EDWARD S. DWORKIN, JAMIE J. DWORKIN, RBS CITIZENS NA Defendants 12 CH 026008 13050 SPRUCE HILL COURT LEMONT, IL 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 20, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13050 SPRUCE HILL COURT, LEMONT, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-32-203035. 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 Ab do d Resid tial Pr

ng 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 twentyfour (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

WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-12-20003. 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. 14-12-20003 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 026008 TJSC#: 34-12955 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. I623680 September 5, 12, 19, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL JARKA iF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT JOSEPH JARKA; JOHN JARKA; MICHELLE JARKA; WILLIAM BUTCHER SPECIAL

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN IT IS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR QUEEN'S PARK OVAL ASSET HOLDING Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT J. TIEDT Defendants 14 CH 004674 202 CASS STREET LEMONT, IL 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 21, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 202 CASS STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-20-319020. 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 twentyfour (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 bject l al

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yo pho cation issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-32780. 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

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KA; WILLIAM BUTCHER SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JARKA, DECEASED; Defendants, 13 CH 1588 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 14, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 17, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 22-29-422-007-0000. Commonly known as 1136 Glenys Drive, Lemont, IL 60439. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. 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 Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1224201. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I625855 September 19, 26, October 3, 2014

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September is National Preparedness Month The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) encourages people to plan for emergencies during National Preparedness Month in September. An opportunity is available to residents to participate in a Personal & Family Preparedness Training informational class through the Cook County Medical Reserve Corps. This class will be held on Tuesday, September 23, from 6-8 p.m., at the Lemont Township Community Center, 16300Alba Street. The training includes steps in creating a family disaster plan, an emergency contact list and building a disaster supply kit. Through a fun, interactive module, participants will also learn how to build an emergency kit, including special considerations for pets, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Register at www.cookcountypublichealth.org/ events. There is a participant limit, so register soon! The Lemont Medical Reserve Corps is a community-based group of volunteers with skills needed to strengthen our community for emergencies and disasters and provide much needed assistance to the Lemont Police, Lemont Fire and Lemont Emergency Management Agency and residents of Lemont Village and Township. For more information on joining the Lemont Township MRC, email lemonttownshipmrc@ gmail.com or call the Lemont MRC Coordinator, Terri O’NeillBorders at 630-257-2522, ext. 13. In addition, the Lemont Emergency Management Agency is looking for dedicated volunteers to serve Lemont and the surrounding communities during time of need. Please visit www.lemont.il.us, Employment Opportunities, for further information. Throughout September, the IEMA will post daily preparedness information and tips on the Ready Illinois Facebook page at www. facebook.com/ReadyIllinois, and Twitter @ReadyIlinois. They also maintain the state’s Ready Illinois website at www. Ready.Illinois.gov. Please take the responsibility to view the sites and make the necessary preparations for yourself and your family. A family emergency plan can be the key to surviving an emergency situation.

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Stephen Street Bridge Repair work to the Stephen Street Bridge is scheduled to begin at the end of September and continue through mid-October. This is a date change from what is printed in our Village News newsletter. Repairs consist of installing new jointing material, crack repairs, and general bridge maintenance. As part of this work, the Stephen Street bridge, at the I&M Canal, will be closed to all traffic. Traffic will be rerouted down Canal Street to Ed Bossert Drive, then north to River Street, Front Street or Stephen Street. Your patience during this detour period is appreciated. Again, please note, this is a date change from what is in the printed version of our September Village Newsletter, which states work is to begin on September 22.

September Village Newsletter Residents should be receiving their print copy of the September Village News very soon. Our newsletter is also always available on our website once it is finalized, so please visit www.lemont. il.us/VillageNews.

Lemont Street Fair The Lemont Historical Society is an integral part of our Village. The dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers that run the society hold the key to our past. Take a trip back in time and visit the society in the Old Stone Church, listen to the stories from the olden days, and see cherished memorabilia from the past. Please help support their efforts and join them at the Historical Society’s Annual Lemont Street Fair this Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The fair will include an antique market, rummage sale, craft vendors, bake sale, free kids activities, museum tours and family photos in Granny’s attic, food, music and fun! There will also be pumpkins and fall décor from Puckerville Farm, “Roadshow” appraisals from 1 – 3 p.m., and musical entertainment by the Holy Cross/HM Marimba Ensemble. This all takes place on Lemont Street between Illinois and Cass in front of the Lemont Historical Society.

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