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By ERIC [email protected]

BATAVIA – Nearly 1,500runners participating in Sun-day’s Peapod half-marathonwill follow a slightly differentroute designed to alleviatetraffic problems associatedwith the race.

Earlier this year, BataviaAssistant City AdministratorJason Bajor and Batavia PoliceDeputy Chief Glenn Autenri-

eth had recommended that thePeapod Half Madness 13.1 – sonamed because a half-mara-thon is 13.1 miles – take placeonly on trails within the city.The race, which started in2008, incorporates severalmiles of city’s streets on Bat-avia’s east and west sides andseveral miles of trails.

After race organizers andparticipants met with alder-men in February, a compro-mise was reached that would

allow the race to continuethrough the city with a slightadjustment to the route.

“They wanted us to avoidMain Street,” race directorDanny Delgado said. “Wefound an alternate route thatis a lot safer for the runners.It takes the runners up McK-ee Street to Western Avenue,rather than going on MainStreet. The runners won’t en-counter as much traffic.”

The race will take place be-

tween 7 and 10 a.m., with thestart and finish line being nearHouston Street and North Is-land Avenue in downtownBatavia. So far, 1,400 runnershave registered to participate,up 30 percent from last year,Delgado said.

The deadline to register ismidnight Wednesday.

The race will benefit twocharities, the Batavia Inter-faith Food Pantry and theBatavia Fourth of July Com-mittee. The Kane CountyChronicle is one of the race’ssponsors.

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School’s start doesn’t mean end to funBack to school!With Geneva public

schools starting the 2013-14school year today, manyparents are singing a sigh ofrelief. A return to the class-room routine means no morelong, hot days filled withcomplaints about boredom,tantrums or sibling spats.

Here at the park district,we made a splash a SunsetPool, enjoyed lots of livemusic and movies in the park,putt-putted at Stone CreekMini Golf, rocked out at Battleof the Bands and even adoptedsome butterflies. Our summercamps had a blast at localparks with kickball, kites andmore. They even venturedout of Geneva for field tripsto Wild West Town, Cougarsstadium, Sky High Sport andCantigny.

But just because theschool year’s starting, doesn’tmean the fun and games areover. In fact, taking on a fewrecreational activities outsideof school can improve your

child’s performance in theclassroom.

Research shows thatparticipation in recreation-al programs can increaseself-esteem and commitmentto education. A 2005 study byCalifornia State Parks citesnearly 80 percent of teensengaging in after-school activ-ities as “A” or “B” students,while only half of teens notparticipating in after-schoolactivities earn these highmarks.

Annually, the GenevaPark District’s recreationalopportunities enroll over 1,700toddlers, youth and teens.Check out some of the excit-ing opportunities available atthe park district this fall.

• Baton – Try out our newBeginning Baton Twirlingclasses with a free demo from

5 to 6 p.m. Monday at theStephen D. Persinger Recre-ation Center, 3507 KanevilleRoad, Geneva. Children ages 3to 12 will learn baton twirlingfundamentals and buildingblocks for harder, more com-plex routines performed incompetition.

• Sunset Dance Academy –Dance classes for ages 2.5 andolder begin the week of Sept.9. Classes include, Tiny Toes,Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical,Hip Hop, Pointe, Mommy &Me, Irish Step and MusicalTheater. Selected classes willlearn choreography and per-form in the annual Nutcrack-er performance.

• Affordable Babysitting –Kidz Korral at the Stephen D.Persinger Recreation Centerprovides a spot for kids to stayactive, meet new friends andhave fun while you enjoy alittle time for yourself with avariety of affordable paymentoptions available for bothresidents and non-residents.

• Skateboard Contest –

Showcase your skills Sept, 7,starting at noon at Geneva’sSkate Park, 1800 S. State St.This all-ages competitionfeatures prizes for winningbeginner, advanced and besttrick categories. Pre-registra-tion is $10 per skater. Day-of/on-site registration is $15 perskater from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The Geneva Park Districtoffers these programs andmore for toddlers, youth,teens, adults, seniors andmore. Registration is nowopen for all fall 2013 pro-grams, including the HarvestHustle 5K, basketball, cheer-leading, gymnastics, adult fit-ness, senior trips, martial artsand so much more. For moreinformation, call 630-232-4542or visit www.genevaparks.org.

• Natalie Seidel is themarketing coordinator forthe Geneva Park District andcan be reached at 630-232-4542. Email her at [email protected].

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Participants soughtfor Fun Fest

WHAT: Parade participants and crafters/vendors are being sought for the 2013 MaplePark Fun Fest.WHEN: Aug. 30 through Sept. 1INFO: Visit www.mapleparkfunfest.com forinformation and applications or send email [email protected].

Habitat restorationat Bliss Woods

WHAT: A habitat restoration work day will beat Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Work will in-clude weed control, such as pulling or cuttinginvasive species, and any other needed tasks.WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon SaturdayWHERE: Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, whichis on Bliss Road, north of Route 47 in SugarGroveINFO: Participants should dress appropriate-ly with long pants, sturdy shoes and workgloves. Children younger than 14 should beaccompanied by an adult. For information,email Mary Ochsenschlager at maryoxie@

sbcglobal.net or call Rob Cleave at the KaneCounty Forest Preserve at 630-232-5980.

Pancake breakfastin Maple Park

WHAT: The Knights Wrestling Club hasplanned a pancake breakfast in an effort toraise money for new singlets.WHEN: 7 a.m. to noon SundayWHERE:Washington Park Pavilion, on Wash-ington Street, one block east of County LineRoad, Maple ParkCOST: The cost is $6 a person or $18 for afamily.INFO: Call 815-216-6007, send email [email protected] or visit www.kane-landknightswrestlingclub.com

Sheriff’s car showset in Elburn

WHAT: The seventh annual Charity Car andMotorcycle Show, presented by Kane CountySheriff Pat Perez and Kendall County SheriffRichard Randall, is set.WHEN: Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 31

WHERE:Martin family farm, 2S111 Green Road,ElburnCOST: Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon,and the entry fee is $10 a vehicle. For spec-tators, the cost is $5 a carload. Proceeds willbenefit the Fox Valley United Way.INFO: Call 630-208-2000

Elburn Family Summer Festat Heritage Prairie Farm

WHAT: Vital Chiropractic of Elburn hasplanned the Elburn Family Summer Fest.WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brun-dige Road, ElburnINFO: The event includes activities such as afamily yoga class, a bouncy house, a “magicalballoonman,”touch-a-tractorevents, winetasting andwell-ness screenings.Call 630-365-9887 or visitwww.vitalchiro-practic.com.

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

FACE TIME WITH JESSE ANDERSON

Sugar Grove residentJesse Anderson, 52, wasenjoying Elburn Dayswhen he answered 11questions for the KaneCounty Chronicle’s AlLagattolla.

Where did you grow

up? In the city, ChicagoDo you have any

pets? One dog, Razor,a boxerWho would play you

in the movie of your

life? DenzelWhat was your first

job? It was in a factoryin the cityAs a kid, what did you

want to be when you

grew up? I wanted tobe a police officer.

What did you be-

come? A loan officerIs there a movie you

would recommend? Iwould recommend “TheButler.” I just saw ityesterday.If you could be on

any game show, what

would it be? “Price isRight,” old schoolWhat is your favor-

ite local restaurant?

Smokey’s in YorkvilleWhat is an interest-

ing factoid about your-

self? I get along withpeople. I’m very open.What brings you

here? My daughter,Natalia Anderson, isdancing on the stage.She’s with M&M Dance.

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SUGAR GROVE – CrossFitopened last month in SugarGrove, and it is going gang-busters, owner Rebecca Mar-tin said.

The gym, at 760 Heart-land Drive, Sugar Grove,features a type of fitness reg-imen called CrossFit, whichcombines weightlifting withhigh-intensity workouts,Martin said.

“I was part-owner of an-other CrossFit in Naperville,”Martin said, which she soldabout a year ago.

Martin, 40, of Oswego,said she decided to combineher two passions – exerciseand running a business – byopening her own CrossFit.In the past year, she transi-tioned her home garage intoa Cross Fit gym, then decidedto open the 2,000-square-footgym space in Sugar Grove’sindustrial area.

“It’s a mixture of weight-lifting and ... short, intenseworkouts,” Martin said. “Fif-teen minutes, and your heartis racing like nothing you’veever done before.”

She said 25 people signedup for classes in the first threeweeks after opening. Theyexercise in groups of two toeight – no more than 10.

“You work out in a group,”Martin said. “You don’t goin, do your thing and leave.CrossFit started in the mil-itary, and police and firewould train that way, and itmorphed into CrossFit. Thereare thousands of affiliatesthroughout the world.”

Information is availableby calling 630-358-9637 or on-line at www.crossfitsugar-grove.com.

Owner co-ownedgym in Naperville

Photos by Sandy Bressner – [email protected]

Students arrive for the first day of school Tuesday morning at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia.

Back to school for BataviaArea studentsfiled out ofbuses for the firstday of classesOn the Web

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Sun and MoonToday Thursday

Sunrise 6:08 a.m. 6:09 a.m.

Sunset 7:44 p.m. 7:43 p.m.

Moonrise 7:50 p.m. 8:23 p.m.

Moonset 6:49 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Statistics through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperatures

High/low ....................................... 86°/58°

Normal high ......................................... 82°

Record high .............................. 96° (1983)

Normal low .......................................... 63°

Record low ............................... 48° (1992)

Peak wind .............................. S at 14 mph

The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num-ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthyfor sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300Very Unhealthy; 301-500 HazardousSource: Illinois EPA

Reading as of TuesdayAir Quality

0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High;

8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme

10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

UV Index

Precipitation

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.00”

Month to date ................................... 0.44”

Normal month to date ....................... 2.67”

Year to date .................................... 24.99”

Normal year to date ........................ 24.19”

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

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs ChgAlgonquin................. 3....... 1.46...... -0.04

Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 6.44...... -0.16

Dayton ................... 12....... 5.50...... -0.02

McHenry .................. 4....... 0.84...... -0.01

Montgomery........... 13..... 11.09...... -0.02

New Munster, WI .... 19....... 5.96...... -0.04

Princeton .............. 9.5....... 3.43....... none

Waukesha ................ 6....... 2.83..... +0.01

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Anchorage 62 55 sh 61 56 sh

Atlanta 83 71 t 88 71 t

Baltimore 90 69 pc 89 69 t

Billings 90 60 pc 89 65 s

Boise 93 67 t 96 66 t

Boston 89 69 s 87 67 pc

Charlotte 84 69 t 87 68 t

Chicago 88 70 s 83 62 t

Cincinnati 86 67 s 86 66 pc

Dallas 98 76 pc 99 77 s

Denver 94 63 pc 92 63 pc

Des Moines 92 72 s 87 68 t

Honolulu 89 73 s 89 74 pc

Houston 94 75 pc 94 76 pc

Indianapolis 86 69 s 85 67 t

Kansas City 92 69 s 92 71 pc

Las Vegas 103 85 s 103 84 s

Los Angeles 82 64 pc 84 64 pc

Louisville 87 71 pc 90 71 pc

Miami 89 81 pc 90 78 pc

Milwaukee 87 71 s 79 60 t

Minneapolis 90 66 t 85 63 pc

Nashville 88 71 pc 92 71 pc

New Orleans 90 76 t 91 74 t

New York City 89 73 s 85 72 t

Oklahoma City 94 71 s 95 71 s

Omaha 94 70 s 88 71 pc

Orlando 92 75 t 92 75 pc

Philadelphia 90 73 pc 87 71 t

Phoenix 109 88 pc 107 88 pc

Pittsburgh 85 65 pc 82 63 t

St. Louis 90 73 s 92 71 pc

Salt Lake City 96 72 t 95 73 pc

San Francisco 69 57 pc 70 56 s

Seattle 81 56 pc 83 56 pc

Washington, DC 88 73 pc 90 72 t

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Athens 93 74 s 87 75 s

Baghdad 112 84 s 110 84 s

Beijing 83 72 pc 86 68 c

Berlin 72 51 c 75 56 c

Buenos Aires 66 43 pc 55 39 pc

Cairo 97 76 s 96 75 s

Calgary 69 43 pc 78 51 s

Jerusalem 86 65 s 85 64 s

Johannesburg 68 43 pc 66 44 s

London 73 57 pc 79 57 pc

Madrid 97 68 s 97 70 s

Manila 84 79 r 86 77 t

Mexico City 70 54 t 73 57 t

Moscow 81 58 pc 75 59 r

Nassau 90 80 s 89 78 pc

New Delhi 88 77 t 88 79 t

Paris 75 58 s 80 57 pc

Rio de Janeiro 80 68 s 83 71 s

Rome 84 68 t 86 67 s

Seoul 91 77 s 90 75 t

Singapore 87 77 t 88 76 t

Sydney 64 43 pc 67 45 c

Tokyo 90 81 t 90 82 t

Toronto 86 67 s 80 59 t

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Arlington Hts 88 71 s 83 61 t

Aurora 88 68 s 83 56 t

Deerfield 87 71 s 82 61 t

Des Plaines 88 71 s 83 61 t

Elgin 88 69 s 82 57 t

Gary 88 71 s 83 61 t

Hammond 89 68 s 87 59 pc

Janesville 88 70 s 84 49 pc

Kankakee 88 69 s 83 59 pc

Kenosha 86 69 s 81 54 t

La Salle 88 70 s 83 59 pc

Morris 88 67 s 82 58 pc

Munster 87 70 s 81 61 t

Naperville 88 69 s 82 58 t

Tinley Park 88 70 s 81 61 t

Waukegan 85 69 s 80 56 t

Waukegan85/69

Deerfield87/71

HarvardMcHenry87/70

Crystal Lake89/70 Algonquin

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Schaumburg88/70

Oak Park88/71

Chicago88/70

Orland Park88/70

Aurora88/68

Sandwich88/68

DeKalb89/70

Belvidere88/69

Rockford88/69

Dixon87/67

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ST. CHARLES – The su-perintendent of the IllinoisJuvenile Prison Schools, KyeD. Gaffey, 41, said he resignedhis position Tuesday afterhis arrest last week in St.Charles.

Gaffey and his wife, Jenni-fer, 42, of Sterling, both werecharged late Aug. 15 withmisdemeanor criminal tres-pass and criminal damage toa glass patio door at a housein the 0-99 block of SouthgateCourse, St. Charles.

They both posted $1,500bond and are scheduled to ap-pear in Kane County BranchCourt on Sept. 19.

Gaffey said he resignedhis $110,244 position to avoidfurther embarrassment tothe department. He said heworked in that position pre-viously from 2000 to 2005 thenreturned in 2011.

St. Charles Police spokes-man Paul McCurtain saidaccording to police reports,a neighbor who was keepingan eye on the house called po-lice at about 11 p.m. Aug. 15to report that she saw peopleinside the house. No one wassupposed to be home at thetime, McCurtain said.

Police checked the resi-dence and first found Jenni-fer Gaffey and then locatedher husband, Kye Gaffey, Mc-Curtain said.

“They went into the houseto determine if the living con-ditions were acceptable fortheir son,” McCurtain said

on the reason given to police.Gaffey said his wife sharescustody of a 6-year-old boywith a man, who now liveswith another woman in theSouthgate Course house.

Gaffey said the boy report-ed there was no furniture inthe house, that he was sleep-ing on a mattress on the floorbehind a curtain and thatthere was cat feces all over.

“We never went inside,”Gaffey said. “We were lookingin the window. That is whywe were there. … Custody isan ongoing battle. It’s some-thing we are trying to takecare of in the courts. It’s not agood situation.”

Gaffey said his wife wasnever married to the boy’sfather, but Peter Smith, whosaid he is Jennifer Gaffey’sex-husband, said they weremarried from 2005 until 2011when the divorce was final.

Smith also saidGaffey’s asser-tions about thec o n d i t i o n o fhis house areuntrue and in-spired by a cus-tody battle.

“He sleepson a mattresson the floor be-cause he fallsout of bed,”Smith said ofhis son.

Smith’s girl-friend’s 3-year-old daughter

also lives with the couple, hesaid, and has a similar sleep-ing arrangement.

“We all sleep on mattress-es on the floor – all of us,”Smith said.

Smith said the house hasfurniture and no cat feces onthe floor.

“We have two cats,” Smithsaid. “One cat got sick with abladder infection, and he uri-nated on the floor a couple oftimes, but now he’s perfectlyhealthy.”

The neighbor who calledpolice had been feeding thecats and watching the housewhile the couple and the twochildren were on vacation inWisconsin, Smith said.

Gaffey said neither he norhis wife ever went inside thehouse

“If that was the case, Iwould have been chargedwith a felony,” Gaffey said.“I was outside waiting for mywife. I had no reason to gointo the house.”

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“We never went inside.

We were looking in the

window. That is why we

were there. … Custody

is an ongoing battle. It’s

something we are trying

to take care of in the

courts. It’s not a good

situation.”

Kye D. GaffeyRecently resigned superintendent of

the Illinois Juvenile Prison Schools

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE

SUGAR GROVE – Jer-icho Road will be closed tothrough traffic betweenRoute 47 and Bertram Road.The closure will take placefor approximately 60 days.It is necessary to replace thebox culvert (bridge) that car-ries Jericho Road over RobRoy Drainage ditch.

Additional constructionwork will include excava-tion, drainage improve-ments, road reconstructionand resurfacing.

A posted detour routewill direct traffic around

the closure using Route 47,Route 30 and Orchard Road.The public is advised to fol-low the posted detour routearound the project and to ex-pect increased travel timesduring construction. Weath-er permitting, Jericho Roadis scheduled to re-open byOct. 11.

However, some addition-al site work may continueafter the road is re-opened,including landscaping,right-of-way restoration,and miscellaneous relateditems. For information, visitwww.co.kane.il.us/dot/traf-ficalerts.

Jericho Road set tore-open by Oct. 11

8LOCAL BRIEF

Hultgren to meet withAurora business ownersAURORA – U.S. Rep. Randy

Hultgren, R-Winfield, will bemeeting with business ownersfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27at Alarm Detection Systems,1115 Church Road, Aurora.Business owners are requestedto bring specific ideas that

will make a positive differ-ence for small businesses.Those unable to attend themeeting are asked to sendideas ahead of time so thatthey can be discussed at themeeting. Refreshments will beserved. For event informationcall the National Federationof Independent Business at

217-523-5471 or to send ideasfor Hultgren, contact KeithWheeler at 630-624-9745 or [email protected]. Thisevent is being presented byNFIB/Illinois, NFIB Fox ValleyArea Action Council and theAurora Regional Chamber ofCommerce.

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on 5 warrants, assaultBy ASHLEY SLOBODA

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ST. CHARLES – A Genevaman who tried to start a fightwith a bar employee in St.Charles on Sunday was notonly charged with aggravat-ed assault but also arrestedon five warrants from two ju-risdictions, according to a St.Charles Police Departmentreport.

Ryan Thomas Fitzsim-mons, 30, of the 2700 blockof Peterson Court, Geneva,reportedly attracted policeattention when he tried tostart a fight with an employ-ee at Alley 64 in downtown St.Charles.

Before making physicalcontact, he reportedly pulleda folding knife out, flippedthe 3 ½-inch blade open andheld it out to the employee ina threatening manner.

The police report indi-cated Fitzsimmons has beenbanned from nearly all thebars in downtown St. Charles.

Police charged Fitzsim-mons with aggravated as-

sault and ar-rested him ontwo warrantsfrom Auroraand three fromKane Countyfor failing toappear in courton a charge ofdriving with asuspended li-cense and four

charges of obtaining a sub-stance by fraud, according tothe report.

Fitzsimmons was report-edly taken to the Kane Coun-ty Adult Justice Center.

Online records indicatehe was being held on $34,500bail.

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8LOCAL BRIEF

Kendall County hostsannual GOP family picnicYORKVILLE – The Kendall

County GOP annual familypicnic and pig roast will takeplace at 3 p.m. Saturday at theKendall County Fairgrounds,10826 Route 71, Yorkville.There will be activities for

kids and adults, as well asfood. Admission provides ac-cess to a pig roast, beveragesfor adults and kids, a softball

game, pony rides, balloon ani-mals, games and ice cream.The Republican Women will

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8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Virginia E. Billhardt: The visi-tation will be from 10:30 a.m.until the funeral Mass at 11 a.m.Friday, Aug. 30, at St. PeterCatholic Church, 1891 KanevilleRoad, Geneva. Burial will beprivate.

Richard Warren Howe: Acelebration of Warren’s life willbe at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24,at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro,N.C.

Albert Murray “Bud” Swayne

Jr.: Services and burial will beat 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, atAbraham Lincoln Cemetery inElwood.

James W. Walters: Visitationwill be from 10 a.m. until theservice hour at 11:30 a.m. onWednesday, Aug. 21, at FirstChristian Church, 635 RandallRoad, Aurora. Interment will beat River Hills Memorial Park.

Two charged in St. Charles Township for car burglariesBy ASHLEY SLOBODA

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ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP– Two young adults linked toeight vehicle burglaries in St.Charles Township each facefour felony charges, accord-ing to a Kane County Sher-iff’s Office news release.

Christopher Mentenick,24, of the 600 block of PeaceRoad, Sycamore, was chargedwith one count of burglary,a Class 2 felony, and threecounts of unlawful posses-

sion of a creditcard, a Class 4felony.

R e b e c c aOlson, 19, ofthe 1100 blockof BraintreeDrive , Scha-umburg, was

charged with one count ofusing a forged credit card,a Class 3 felony, and threecounts of unlawful posses-sion of a stolen credit card, aClass 4 felony.

According to the release,

eight vehicleswere burglar-ized betweenAug. 7 and Aug.10 in the area ofFalcons Trailin St. CharlesTownship. Theoffenders re-

portedly entered unlockedvehicles and stole small elec-tronic items, credit cards andother items left inside the ve-hicles.

On Aug. 13, Streamwoodpolice told sheriff’s detec-

tives that they had arrestedtwo people who possessed aniPad that was stolen in one ofthe burglaries, according tothe release.

Sheriff’s detectives re-portedly interviewed thesubjects, determined theywere suspects and learnedthat some of the stolen creditcards were used to purchaseitems that later were pawnedfor cash.

Mentenick and Olson weretaken to the Kane CountyAdult Justice Center. Online

records indicate Mentenickwas being held on $50,000bail, and Olson was releasedon $2,500 bond, or 10 percentof her bail.

She is expected in courtSept. 6.

He is expected in courtFriday.

Sheriff Pat Perez remindsresidents to never leave valu-ables in their cars, to locktheir cars and to remove ga-rage door openers from carsthat are parked in the drive-way, according to the release.

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MentenickRebecca

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Batavia mayor outlines punishment against liquor violatorsBy ERIC SCHELKOPF

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BATAVIA – Mayor JeffSchielke on Monday outlinedwhat will happen to the 13businesses that failed a recentliquor enforcement campaignconducted by the Batavia Po-lice Department’s Investiga-tions Division.

Of the 34 businesseschecked, 13 failed the check.All servers, bartenders andclerks who served the minors

while supervised by policeofficers were issued citationsand will appear in Kane Coun-ty Branch Court.

“Anybody who is under 21,regardless of how they look,should be checked,” Schielkesaid during Monday’s BataviaCity Council meeting. “Weare just making sure we havecompliance.”

Schielke, who also servesas the city’s liquor commis-sioner, said he plans to lodgea small fine on those business-

es that failed the check. Inaddition, the employees thatfailed the check would haveto submit themselves to be re-trained.

“We are going to revisit thebusinesses, and they will beretested,” he said. “Hopeful-ly, all of them will pass thistime.”

Batavia Police Chief GarySchira said “for the most part,a lot of the business ownerswere embarrassed and tookaction, including dismissal.”

At a glance

Businesses that failed a recentliquor enforcement check:• Smash Burger, 842 N. Randall

Road.• Chili’s Grill and Bar, 491 N.

Randall Road.• El Casanova, 1890 Mill St.• Pepe’s, 4 S. Van Buren St.• Aliano’s, 90 N. Island Ave.• East China Inn, 140 W. Wilson

St.• East China Inn, 9 S. Randall

Road• Gammon Coach House, 3 S.

Batavia Ave.• Open Range American Grill, 35

N. Water St.• Pal Joey’s Pizza, 31 N. River St.• Berkley’s Finer Foods, 28 S.

Van Buren St.• Windmill City Liquors, 101 S.

Batavia Ave.• Aldi’s Foods, 451 N. Randall

Road.


GENEVA – The school yearmight be winding down inMay, but that is when YvetteIhrig is increasing the pace ofupdating computers in timefor Geneva School District304’s next school year.

As the summer gives wayto August and the start ofschool today in Geneva, Ih-rig, a district computer tech-nician, is working like an ac-countant during tax season.

“My summer is basical-ly getting ready for the nextschool year,” Ihrig said. “Jan-uary is when we start plan-ning, May, we are going intoproduction, when decisions[are being made] and budgetsare being passed.”

The district has 3,500 com-puters – 800 of them are new– and they all need new soft-ware installed. The older onesneed updates, and some needto be customized for teachers’specific needs. And they alloperate on a wireless system.

A decision was made to goto a new operating system, soIhrig said she had to order anew version of the softwareso it would be compatible.Ensconced in a small techlab at Geneva High School,Ihrig has several new laptopsplugged in and receiving newprograms and settings fromthe district’s server while sheworks on one manually.

“I work behind the scenes,”Ihrig said. “I am customizingthe settings for a teacher rightnow. Once I’m done installingall my software and refiningall my settings, I then will takehis machine. … I will copy afile over to our network, andI will push it out to all thesecomputers.”

It takes eight hours to getone computer customized forone teacher if done manually,she said.

For example, Englishteachers need different edu-cational software than mathteachers, and chemistryteachers need different edu-cational software than music

or French teachers, she said.Also required for customizingare printers and wireless pro-jectors. Rather than manuallycustomize each one, she doeswhat is called imaging – set-ting up a master or templatefor each department, putting

it on the server, and thendownloading to each comput-er.

“We can’t say, ‘Here yougo,’ out of the box,” Ihrigsaid. “There is a lot of back-ground.”

All the new software being

installed in the new comput-ers is also being installed inthe older computers, Ihrigsaid, because everythingneeds to be updated.

So Ihrig shortens the pro-cess by copying files that arestandard for each group ofteachers. And Ihrig said shehas to do this for the begin-ning of every school year.

“And the reason why –let me give you an example:We have a program calledAdobe Flash. A new versionof that will come out everythree months. It’s an upgradefor that software … It neverends,” she said.

Web browsers also change,she said.

“If we don’t upgrade ourcomputers, then it doesn’twork,” Ihrig said. And whilethe big push to get ready isfrom May through August, Ih-rig said the rest of the schoolyear is spent on maintenance.

“Like an accountant doingtaxes, ‘You have this new taxbreak, or this was amended,’it’s the same for the comput-er,” Ihrig said. “If your com-puter is 5 years old – that’sold for a computer. Five yearsdoes not seem like a longtime, but from the technologystandpoint, it is.”

Teachers who project a les-son from the computer for allstudents to see also can usethe district’s server to save itand use again with the nextclass, she said. The lesson ismarked with a code, so theteacher can retrieve it fromthe thousands of files saved tothe district’s server.

Ihrig said using electronicsto preserve lessons and allowteachers to access what theyneed is reducing the amountof paper and books schoolsused to require.

“It’s very green,” Ihrigsaid.

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Up and running in Geneva What it’s like to get technologyready for a new school year


Geneva School District 304 computer technician Yvette Ihrig balances new laptops to be delivered to staff members.

Ihrig (right) shows Geneva High School director of counseling and ad-vising Mary Johnson her new laptop at the high school.

By AL [email protected]

ELBURN – Elburn PoliceChief Steve Smith opened thedoor to his office Monday, pro-ducing a red, yellow and blueclown suit, the same worn bya figure who has been poppingup in photos on the Facebookpages of Elburn residentsduring the past few weeks.

In the photos, a person isseen wearing the clown suitand a white feather boa, aswell as a bunny mask thatcovers the face. The personis riding a woman’s bicycle– barefoot – in the photos.

Stating the case was“solved,” Smith said the per-son in the suit was a teenagegirl, who had discovered thesuit in a chest that was ac-quired by her family at an es-tate sale. He said the girl worethe getup to see what kindof reaction she would get. Insome instances, he said, kidswould wave at her.

But Smith said parentsgrow concerned wheneverpeople hide their identityaround children, and he saidhe and officers in town hadbeen investigating since helearned about the sightings inearly August.

There were no chargesfiled in the case.

“I firmly believe that no-body ever was in any kind ofdanger,” Smith said.

“There was no malice init,” he said. “It was a youngperson having fun with this.… It was nothing more thanthat, someone riding aroundin a costume.”

There was much reactionto the bunny clown bicyclist,and it was a hot topic on social

media. On one Twitter page,the photo was posted, inspir-ing comments such as “oh mygosh! It’s sooo creepyy!” and“that’s the most scariest thingever.”

Elburn resident CindyRowland didn’t see the clownas something scary at all.She said she encounteredthe clown one day, and shethought it was funny.

“I honked and waved,”Rowland said. “The clownwaved back at me.”

Rowland said she calledsome friends, and others alsohad heard of it. But Rowlandsaid she noted the social me-dia response on Facebook, forinstance.

“People were comment-ing like they were scared,”Rowland said. But she saidshe didn’t think that at all. “Iwrote that it was just fun andinnocent.”

Smith said officers weredigging for information,which eventually led themto the girl. Police visited herand her mother last week. Hesaid the mother and daugh-ter were “mortified” to hearthat people were concernedabout it, and Smith said thegirl’s mother handed over theclown suit.

“She didn’t want it in thehouse anymore,” Smith said.

Smith said he understoodwhy parents might be con-cerned. He said there weresome reports that childrenwere being chased by a clown,but he said he believes that noone was chased.

“People have issues withclowns and things like that,”Smith said. “And people areespecially concerned whenthey have kids.”



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Panel talks immigration reform in GenevaBy ASHLEY SLOBODA

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GENEVA – Having beenborn just a few miles awayfrom the Texas-Mexico bor-der, Noel Castellanos knowshow his life could have beendifferent had he been born inMexico instead of in the Unit-ed States.

The pastor and CEO of theChristian Community De-velopment Association saidhe has worked to improvethe lives of his fellow Mexi-can-Americans. But none ofhis efforts could fix problemsstemming from immigrationissues, he said.

“The problem was the laws

in place in our country arevery, very broken,” Castella-nos said.

Castellanos, along withfive other panelists, ad-dressed immigration reformTuesday night during a fo-rum at St. Mark’s Church inGeneva. It was co-sponsoredby the Bibles, Badges & Busi-ness for Immigration ReformNetwork; the Illinois Busi-ness Immigration Coalition;

the U.S. Chamber of Com-merce-Great Lakes Region;the Christian Community De-velopment Association; andWorld Relief DuPage/Aurora.

Panelist Kane CountySheriff Pat Perez, whosegrandparents came fromMexico and Yugoslavia, saidhe doesn’t have tolerance forthose who come to the UnitedStates to commit such “acts ofevil” as selling illegal drugs.

For those who are enteringthe country for more noblepurposes, such as wanting toprovide a better life for theirfamily, he said he is encour-aged by forums like Tues-day’s.

“I think the engagementwe have here is the first stepof the solution,” Perez said.

From a law enforcementperspective, Perez said it iscommon for people to mistak-enly believe authorities canjail those who are here illegal-ly and deport them. That, hesaid, is a civil offense – not acriminal one.

Noting the county jail isusually filled to capacity, headded, “Where would I put

the people who are here ille-gally?”

Although proposed legisla-tion was alluded to, the pan-elists talked more in broaderterms, not specific solutions.Batavia resident Yvonne Din-widdie pointed that out.

“I heard no proposals heretonight,” she said.

She offered her solutionfor immigration reform: haveimmigrants register withtheir employer.

Ben Taylor, director ofthe U.S. Chamber of Com-merce-Great Lakes Region,said her idea was similar tothe E-Verify employment ver-ification system in proposedlegislation.

“The problem was the laws in place in our country

are very, very broken.”

Noel CastellanosPastor and CEO of the Christian Community Development Association

Sugar Grove officials approvenew agreement with IDOT

By NICOLE [email protected]

SUGAR GROVE – TheSugar Grove Village Boardon Tuesday moved closer tostarting a $4 million roadwayimprovement project that thestate is paying for.

The village is workingwith the Illinois Departmentof Transportation to improvethe intersection at Dugan andGranart roads in an effort toimprove safety and the flow oftraffic. Trustees approved anagreement with IDOT, as wellas engineering firm TADI.

“The good news is, theproject is nearly 100 percentfunded by the state,” VillageAdministrator Brent Eichel-berger said.

He said TADI’s specialtyis in doing traffic analysis,engineering, design and geo-metrics. The village agreedto enter a contract with thefirm for $228,400, and Village

President Sean Michels saidthe state will cover that cost,as well.

As part of the agreementwith IDOT, the village is incharge of coordinating sur-veys, right-of-way acquisition,engineering and constructingthe improvement, accordingto meeting documents. IDOThas agreed to spend up to $4million for the project witha reimbursement method ofpayment.

Michels said IDOT plansto fund the whole project be-cause state officials considerthe area of Dugan and Granart

roads as a regional area thatwould impact Route 30 traffic.

The project is slated to startin the summer of 2014 and isexpected to wrap up by 2015.Michels said the intent is forthe project to be completed intime for the 2016 Ladies Pro-fessional Golf Association’sInternational Crown, whichwill be held at Rich HarvestFarms.

Improvements to the in-tersection include realign-ing Granart Road to providegreater spacing from the in-tersection of Route 30 and thehighway-railroad grade cross-ing, as well as improve geo-metrics, according to meetingdocuments.

Eichelberger said threerough concept designs forthe intersection have alreadybeen drawn up, but they havenot yet been studied through atraffic analysis.

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8LOCAL BRIEF

Church to host ‘Meet theMormons’ in GenevaGENEVA – The Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saintschapel at 429 Old Kirk Road in

Geneva will host an event titled“Meet the Mormons” from 5 to6 p.m. Sunday.Church members will discuss

some of their basic beliefs and

share a book that has changedthier lives.A light refreshment will be

served.– Kane County Chronicle

By ERIC [email protected]

BATAVIA – City officialsMonday night expressedtheir gratitude to the Bata-via Police Department forarresting four individuals ina string of recent burglarieson the city’s southeast side.

“Thanks you for yourquick action,” 1st Ward Al-derman Michael O’Briensaid, in addressing BataviaPolice Chief Gary Schiraat Monday’s Batavia CityCouncil meeting.

The city’s southeast sideis in the first ward.

B a t a v i a M a y o r J e f f

Schielke also expressed hisappreciation to Batavia po-lice officers.

“I know there was a lot ofextra effort on their part,”Schielke said.

Four individuals havebeen charged in severalresidential burglaries thatoccurred between Aug. 5

and Aug. 14 on the city’s farsoutheast side.

Terrell Jones-Bradley,21, of the 1200 block of EastWilson Street, Batavia, wascharged with two counts ofresidential burglary, onecount of attempted residen-tial burglary and two countsof unlawful use of a credit

card, all felonies.Gregory Jordan Jr., 26, of

the 1300 block of East WilsonStreet, Batavia, and Curtis A.Hobbs, 23, of the 0-100 blockof North Broadway Avenue,Aurora, each were chargedwith two felony counts of un-lawful use of a credit card.

In addition, Sharonda Y.Moore, 22, of the 1200 block ofEast Wilson Street, Batavia,was charged with one countof possession of stolen prop-erty.

The arrests are relatedto three residential burglar-ies that occurred in the 900to 1200 blocks of WoodlandHills Road and in the 1600

block of Wagner Road in Bat-avia.

Batavia Police DetectiveSgt. Shawn Mazza previous-ly had said it appeared entrywas made through an opengarage in one case and pos-sibly through some unlockedwindows in the other twocases.

Mazza had said homeown-ers were home during thetime of the burglaries in allthree cases and had no ideasomeone was in their houseuntil they noticed itemsmissing.

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• Paul Castlebuono, 43, of SwainStreet, Elburn, was arrestedFriday, Aug. 9, on an Elburn Policewarrant.• Cheryl Gaston, 22, of the 0-100

block of Neil Road, Sugar Grove,was charged Thursday, Aug. 15,with driving under the influenceof alcohol and driving with ablood-alcohol concentrationgreater than .08.• Four street signs on Sarato-

ga, Stetzer, South and Parksidestreets were found on Sunday,Aug. 18, by police on patrol tohave been damaged beyondrepair.• A woman, of Oak Hills Road,

St. Charles, told police on Sunday,Aug. 18, she believed someonehad let all the air out of the tiresof her pickup truck and brokena windshield wiper arm on thevehicle while it was parked nearthe rear entrance of a home onNorth First Street, Elburn. Theowner of the property confirmedthe woman had permission topark the truck on the property inthat location.

St. Charles

• Sherilyn Denise Venn, 27, of

the 1200 block of Elm Street, St.Charles, was arrested Sunday,Aug. 18, on a warrant.• Michael Allen Garwood, 43,

of the 2100 block of Orca Lane,Poulsbo, Wash., was chargedSunday, Aug. 18, with publicdrunkenness. He was reportedlyfound passed out on the sidewalkin the 700 block of East MainStreet in St. Charles at about 2:50a.m. He was reportedly taken tothe emergency room at DelnorHospital for treatment.• Kendra L. Rudnicki, 31, of the

500 block of South 15th Court,St. Charles, was charged Sunday,Aug. 18, with public drunkenness.• Jeremy S. Hale, 30, of the

400 block of Union Avenue, St.Charles, was charged Sunday,Aug. 18, with obstructing/resist-ing police and fighting.• Zacharia G. Guenzler, 23, of the

1100 block of Ronzheimer Avenue,St. Charles, was charged Sunday,Aug. 18, with public drunkenness.• Lawrence T. Griff, 24, of the

700 block of South Ninth Avenue,Addison, was charged Sunday,Aug. 18, with public drunkenness.• Joseph M. Montes, 23, of the

1400 block of Exeter Lane, SouthElgin, was charged Sunday, Aug.18, with public drunkenness.• Dennis J. Lang Jr., 23, of the

6N300 block of Whitmore Circle,St. Charles, was charged Friday,Aug. 16, with having open alcoholin a public place.• Adrianna L. Guthrie, 22, of the

1900 block of Parknoll Lane, PortWashington, Wis., was chargedFriday, Aug. 16, with having openalcohol in a public place.• Michael George Whitely, 60,

of the 13300 block of SW 112thAvenue, Miami, Fla., was arrestedWednesday, Aug. 14, on a CookCounty warrant on a chargeof driving with a suspended orrevoked license.• Tabetha C. Bloemke, 23, of the

1800 block of Walnut Street, St.Charles, was charged Thursday,Aug. 15, with battery insulting/provoking contact.

Sugar Grove

• A man, 46, of the 900 blockof Spruce Street, Sugar Grove,told police on Sunday, Aug. 4,that someone had entered hisunlocked vehicle and taken awallet containing a small amountof cash, his driver’s license andfour credit cards, including twocredit cards issued through hisemployer. The incident is believedto have occurred at his residenceduring the overnight hours of

Aug. 3.• A man, 71, of St. Charles,

working as a real estate agent,told police on Tuesday, Aug. 6,someone had burglarized a househe had listed for sale in the 1200block of Dorr Drive, Sugar Grove.A new stove was reportedly takenfrom the home and the frontdoor was damaged. Police said itwas unknown when the incidentoccurred.• A woman, 39, of the 200 block

of Chatsworth Avenue, SugarGrove, told police she disrupt-ed a car burglary involving aneighbor’s vehicle at about 2:30a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Theneighbor told police nothing wastaken from the vehicle, and thewoman said the suspects fled onfoot before police arrived.• A woman, 42, of the 200 block

of Exeter Lane, Sugar Grove, toldpolice on Thursday, Aug. 8, that

someone had run over the mail-box at her home with a car.• A man, 63, of the 1200 block

of Hall Street, Sugar Grove, toldpolice on Thursday, Aug. 8, thatsomeone had cut the wires tolights in his yard.• A man, 46, of the 1200 block

of Hall Street, Sugar Grove, toldpolice on Monday, Aug. 19, thatsomeone had poured a flammableliquid in front of the door to hishome at about 11 a.m., ignited thesubstance and rang his doorbell.When the man answered thedoor, he discovered the fire andsaw it had spread to an outdoorrug. The man’s daughter, whowas across the street at the time,said she saw “a kid with darkhair and a tie-dye shirt runningdown the street” at the time ofthe incident. She said she did notrecognize the person runningdown the street.

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Officials grapple with law bumping speed limitsBy JONATHAN [email protected]

GENEVA – Kane Countytransportation officials havenot yet decided how they willrespond to a new law thatincreases the speed limit onmany highways throughoutIllinois.

But the officials said thematter will be a topic of con-versation in coming weeks,as those responsible for over-seeing the county’s roadwayswork through the implica-tions of the change in the law.

On Monday, Gov. PatQuinn signed into law leg-

islation introduced by stateSen. Jim Oberweis, R-SugarGrove, that would increasethe speed limit on most of thestate’s interstate highway seg-ments from 65 mph to 70 mph.

The law also would setspeed limits at 65 mph onsome other state highways.

The increase of the speedlimit has come under criti-cism from police organiza-tions and others concernedabout highway safety. But thelegislation passed overwhelm-ingly in both houses of theGeneral Assembly.

The new speed limits takeeffect Jan. 1.

The law clearly applies tointerstate highway segmentsin rural areas of the state,outside of the Chicago and St.Louis metropolitan areas. Butthe law is less clear regardingits impact on certain highwaysegments within counties inthose metropolitan areas.

The law specifically allowscounty boards in Kane andother metropolitan countiesto pass ordinances settingspeed limits lower on road-ways through their counties.

Jae Miller, a spokeswom-an for the Illinois Departmentof Transportation, said heragency is developing maps to

mark off the roadways that itbelieves could be subject tothe new limits and could besubject to such county ordi-nances.

Locally, roadways cov-ered by the law could includestretches of Interstate 88, In-terstate 90, U.S. Route 20 andU.S. Route 30 through KaneCounty, said Kane CountyDeputy Director of Transpor-tation Tom Rickert.

“It’s going to take sometime to understand what theintent was, and how it appliesto us,” Rickert said.

Kane County Board mem-ber Drew Frasz, R-Elburn,

chairman of the Kane CountyBoard’s Transportation Com-mittee, said he supports thehigher speed limits generally.But he questioned the effica-cy of the increased speeds inmore congested areas.

“I’m a big believer in notturning people into criminalsby not putting unrealisticrules out there,” Frasz said.“But I can’t think of too manyplaces in the county where 70mph would really be appropri-ate.

“But this is something thatis in the future, and we’regoing to have get better in-formed on.”

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Elburn trustees debate processof request to plan commission

By AL [email protected]

ELBURN – Elburn VillageBoard members said theywere thrilled to learn of anew business – Windy CityMuscle Cars – looking to openin the village.

But at Monday night’s Vil-lage Board meeting, trusteestook the opportunity to de-bate the process used to gath-er input from the planningcommission, after there wasa tweak to the Windy CityMuscle Cars request – allow-ing for Internet sales. Thebusiness is to be at 217 PaulSt., Elburn, and aims to storeand sell “muscle cars,” typi-cally high-performance auto-mobiles.

The request won unani-mous approval. But the pro-cess remains under scrutiny.Some board members saidthat they weren’t aware ofwhat was discussed by theplan commission, as its min-utes weren’t available.

They said they should beable to view more than mere-ly what the vote was, as theremight be key discussionsduring the meetings thatmight benefit Village Boardmembers.

Trustee Patricia Schubergwas voted onto the board in

April, and she previouslyserved on the planning com-mission. She said the plan-ning commision plays a keyrole in the process, and theinput is important. She saidthe key is to create “a reliableexpectation for a petitionerwithout creating an unduedelay for a business ownerwho wants to get started.”

That can be difficult, asthe plan commission meetsonce a month. Some trusteeswere concerned that if theyhad to wait until the plancommission approved itsminutes at its next meeting– and then have it discussedat the Village Board meetingthat followed – that processwould not be complete for an-other month.

Trustee Bill Grabarek saidhe might have an “overlycautious” approach, but hewanted to make sure the pro-cess was followed.

“I hope these guys sell

muscle cars up and down,”Grabarek said.

Trustee Dave Gualdonisaid that it’s not enough toknow that a vote was unani-mous at the plan commission.

“I don’t know what else istalked about,” he said.

Trustee Ken Andersonsaid part of the debate iswhether the Village Boardmust wait until the plan com-mission has approved theminutes at its next meeting.Perhaps that’s not the case,he said. And if it is, perhapsthe planning commissioncould have a special meetingmerely to approve the min-utes. Or, perhaps there couldbe “draft” minutes that couldbe sent to the Village Boardmembers to provide more de-tail about a plan commissiondiscussion.

“I think we will come upwith a solution that is goingto work for the process wehave at the village,” he said.“We’ll deal with it.”

Village President DaveAnderson said it’s importantthat the village doesn’t get areputation as getting in theway of new businesses. Hesaid he hears such comments.

“We don’t want to be per-ceived as being obstruction-ists or anti-business,” hesaid.

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Dave AndersonElburn village president

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Electronic recycling dayplanned in West ChicagoWEST CHICAGO – We

Grow Dreams has plannedan electronic recycling dayfrom 9 a.m. to noon Saturdayat 1055 W. Washington St.,West Chicago.Items such as CD players,

cellphones, copy machines,fax machines and household

batteries may be droppedoff.Some items, such as air

conditioners, car batteries,fire extinguishers, light bulbsand smoke alarms, will notbe taken.For information, visit www.

wegrowdreams.org or call630-293-0100.


By ASHLEY [email protected]

ELBURN – Sixteen-year-old Sabrina Sivert hopes toone day work for the Elburnand Countryside Fire Protec-tion District, a goal she isn’twaiting to work toward.

Sivert, a Kaneland HighSchool junior, has spentmuch of her teenage years in-volved with the fire district’sExplorer Post 1357.

The Explorer program in-troduces students ages 14 to21 to the fire service.

Participants not only learnvarious firefighting skills,but they also learn such softskills as professionalism andhow to be respectful with thepublic, adviser Amelia Hurstsaid.

“Every day, it’s somethingnew,” Sivert said. “Or you getbetter because you’re nevergood enough.”

Because the Explorerprogram is a huge time com-mitment – members attendtwice-monthly meetings, par-ticipate in fundraising activ-ities and spend a weekend inJune at the Illinois Fire Ser-vice Institute for hands-ontraining – applicants are en-couraged to sit in on a meet-ing before formally joining,Hurst said.

This month, several Ex-plorers graduated from theprogram and are now recruitsfor the fire district. They willbecome paid-on-call person-nel after a year of training,Hurst said.

“It’s a huge accomplish-ment to know a number ofour students graduated andmade a step toward becomingfirefighters,” she said.

In a speech he wrote forthe Explorers’ graduation,senior adviser Rob Stevensdescribed the milestone aspossibly the largest and mostinfluential step in the gradu-ates’ lives.

He asked them to adoptseveral characteristics theywill need in their careers:professionalism, passion,dedication and pride.

“You, and you alone, willset the tone for your future,”Hurst said, reading from Ste-vens’ prepared speech afterhe was dispatched to a call.“Having pride in your work

and your daily activities willimprove your attitude andwork ethic in the firehouseand in your personal life.”

Eighteen-year-old StephenCoomes – one of those ontrack to becoming a paid-on-call employee – said he hopedhis involvement with the Ex-plorer program would leadto a job, but he didn’t take itfor granted in his nearly twoyears with the post.

“I’m very thankful for be-ing on this post,” the 2013 St.Charles North High Schoolgraduate said, noting the pro-gram taught him leadership,communication and firefight-

ing skills. “Also, I love thebrotherhood part of it.”

He and two other gradu-ates – Joe Miller and ColinDePrez – were officers for thepost, meaning they ran themeetings and helped run thedrills. On their graduationnight, they passed that lead-ership role to others, includ-ing Sivert.

“My name being calledmeant the world to me,” shesaid. “It’s great to live thedream.”

For information about be-coming an Explorer, contactStevens at 630-365-6855 or [email protected].



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ABOVE: (Left to right) Stephen Coomes, Joe Miller, Colin DePrez and Sonny Horn give remarks after graduating from the Elburn and CountrysideFire Protection District Explorer program. RIGHT: Sabrina Sivert (right) laughs with Kaity Christensen during a meeting of the Elburn and Coun-tryside Fire Protection District Explorer Post 1357. Sabrina was promoted to captain during the meeting.

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Seven juvenilescharged in ‘Dranobomb’ incidents

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NORTH AURORA – Sevenjuveniles have been chargedin six “Drano bomb” incidentsthat occurred on the village’swest side in May and June.

After reviewing the case,the Kane County State’s At-torney’s Office authorizedcharges against seven juve-niles – six 15-year-olds andone 16-year-old – in connec-tion with these incidents, ac-cording to Tuesday’s news re-lease from the North AuroraPolice Department.

All seven are North Auro-ra residents and have beencharged with misdemeanordisorderly conduct, accordingto the release.

The 16-year-old also hasbeen charged with felonycriminal damage to propertyin connection with the dam-age to an overhead garagedoor in the 1400 block of Oak-

land Circle.The offender allegedly

kicked the overhead door,causing an estimated $1,450damage.

All of the juveniles havebeen referred to Kane Coun-ty Juvenile Court Services forfurther action.

North Aurora Police Depu-ty Chief Scott Buziecki said nomore arrests will be made andthat the case is closed.

There were no injuriesin any of the incidents. The“bombs” involved werehomemade overpressuredevices made out of plasticbottles and household chemi-cals, according to the release.They are commonly called“Drano bombs,” named afterthe popular name brand pipeclog remover, but they can bemade using other products aswell.

The chemicals cause a re-action that creates pressureinside a bottle until it bursts.

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Conference set at church

ST. CHARLES – A Heart & SoulCaregiver Conference is setfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept.7, at Hosanna! Lutheran Church,36W925 Red Gate Road, St.Charles.There will be sessions about

caregiver self-care; spiritual-ity; legal and financial issues;housing; respite; and homecareoptions. Break-out sessions will

be offered to answer specificconcerns. For information,call 630-584-6434. The guestspeaker will be Sandy Switzer,author, life coach and formercaregiver.All are welcome to attend this

free event. Walk-ins are wel-come. Register online at www.HeartandSoulconf.eventbrite.com.


A wonderful possibilityTo the Editor:When I look at the empty

Charlestowne Mall, I seea wonderful possibility forresidential (condo-loft-town-house-rental) conversions.The inner mall would be

a wonderful indoor sharedspace, especially during win-tertime.I see a club house, coffee

shop, dry cleaners, movietheater, 7-Eleven, small restau-rant areas, barber/beautyshop, banking and health clubfacilities.The large parking lots would

not be needed, so there wouldbe room for commercial officespace and other businesses.Not sure if St. Charles needs

more residential space,but this would be unique in

amenities and the diversity ofhousing types.Might work to have family,

senior and young adult sec-tions, catering to their needs.

Marianne ScogginSt. Charles

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E-cigarettes need rules even if they might be saferBLOOMBERG NEWS

“Mind if I vape?”The question may become

more common as electroniccigarettes become more pop-ular. The answer, however,remains elusive. Etiquetteaside, the health effects ofinhaling nicotine vapor(hence the term) are largelyunknown. More researchclearly is needed, but in themeantime, the U.S. Food andDrug Administration has tostart regulating e-cigarettes.

U.S. consumers will spend$1 billion on battery-poweredsmokes this year, 10 timesmore than they did fouryears ago. The small studiesthat have been done so farhint at both pros and cons;one found that smokers cutback on real cigarettes aftertrying the electronic kind,

while another found parti-cles of metal and silicates ine-cigarette vapor that couldcause breathing problems.That there are more than 200brands containing varyinglevels of nicotine and othersubstances only makes itharder to assess their safety.

The FDA has indicated itwill begin to regulate e-ciga-rettes this fall. After a federaljudge ruled that it couldn’tclassify them as medical de-vices, the FDA will regulatethem as tobacco products.Unlike regular cigarettes,however, e-cigarettes are notknown to be lethal. Warinessis warranted, but it’s safe toassume that their vapors arenot nearly as dangerous astobacco smoke.

The FDA’s approach,therefore – and that of statesand cities that regulate

tobacco use – should be two-pronged. It should find outwhether e-cigarettes are in-deed safe. And while it does,it should ensure that “vap-ing” remains restricted toadults who are fully informedof the potential risks.

To begin, e-cigarettemakers should be required toreport and label all ingredi-ents in the nicotine solutionsthey use. Even though thesedeliver fewer poisons thanare found in traditionalcigarettes, they neverthelesshave been found to containcarcinogenic nitrosaminesand other harmful impuritiesderived from the tobacco, aswell as the additive dieth-ylene glycol, an ingredient inantifreeze.

Manufacturers should alsodisclose the amount of nico-tine that can be inhaled from

their e-cigarettes. Today’smodels haven’t been foundto give users as large a hit ofnicotine as regular cigarettesdo, but that may not alwaysbe the case. (Some bottlesof solution meant to refille-cigarette cartridges havebeen found to contain enoughnicotine to kill an adult ifingested.)

Then there is the issueof flavoring – something theFDA forbids in standardcigarettes.

All electronic cigarettesare flavored, so to banflavoring would be to banthe product entirely. But it’spossible to allow tobacco – oreven mint – flavored e-ciga-rettes and still ban or restrictflavors designed to appeal tochildren, hard as they may beto define.

While they’re at it, the

FDA also should ban salesto those younger than age18 and restrict e-cigarettemarketing and advertise-ments in much the same wayit limits them for cigarettes.In Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinnhas signed legislation barringanyone younger than 18 fromsmoking electronic ciga-rettes, according to a newsrelease from the state.

It would be great if e-cig-arettes turned out to be thebreakthrough that gets peopleto give up smoking tobacco.In the meantime, we shouldall be careful that e-cigarettesnot perpetuate a habit thatsociety has come a long waytoward snuffing out. Sensibleregulation can help protectthat progress.

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STEM is alive atWaubonsee Community College

Waubonsee CommunityCollege is about to start thefourth year of a five-yearNational Science Founda-tion-funded STEM (science,technology, engineering andmathematics) scholarshipgrant.

Disciplines include biol-ogy, chemistry, computerscience, engineering science,physics, mathematics and thegeosciences (earth science, ge-ology, oceanography, astrono-my, meteorology and geogra-phy). Scholarship recipientsare recruited from local highschools and from amongcurrent Waubonsee students.New and returning STEMscholars form a learningcommunity nurtured by 12

faculty mentors and counsel-ors. Selection criteria includehigh grades in STEM courses,high overall grade-point aver-age, recommendations fromfaculty and personal essays.

In addition to the scholar-ships, our NSF STEM schol-ars participate in a varietyof activities and have accessto a variety of resources andnetworking opportunitiesthat are designed to ensurethat they form a cohesive anddynamic group that com-pletes an associate degree andtransfers to a baccalaureateinstitution.

The most effective compo-nent is likely the mentoring ofthe scholar by a faculty mem-ber in their discipline. Wealso ask our STEM scholars toparticipate in STEM-relatedactivities on and off campusso that they are exposed toSTEM disciplines other thantheir own.

Finally, scholars are askedto give a presentation at oneof our monthly meetings asif it were at a professionalconference. The STEM schol-ar who receives the highestevaluation, as determined bythe other scholars, is able toattend a professional con-ference in his or her STEMdiscipline.

After this second year ofdistributing scholarships,Waubonsee faculty and staffhave mentored the futures of40 promising STEM profes-sionals. Nearly all of theSTEM scholars who havecompleted the scholarshipprogram have transferred to afour-year college to completea baccalaureate degree inschools ranging from the Uni-versity of Hawaii to the Uni-versity of California, Berkley,as well as many schoolsin Illinois. These buddingSTEM professionals were

able to complete their studiesbecause of the dedication andenthusiasm of the facultyand staff of Waubonsee whoare part of this scholarshipprogram. We are still accept-ing applications for a fewremaining openings for the2013-14 academic year.

In the 2012 Illinois Sky-way Collegiate ConferenceSTEM poster competition,three of the four winnersfrom Waubonsee were STEMscholars. During that samecompetition, entries fromWaubonsee students sweptthe Biological Sciences/LifeSciences category competi-tion, winning first, secondand third places. In the 2013competition, a STEM scholarwon second place in the LifeScience/Earth Science Divi-sion. Additionally, Dan Ward,professor of biology, wasinducted into the Co-Curricu-lar Illinois Skyway Collegiate

Conference Hall of Fame inJune for his contributions tothe development and successof the Skyway STEM postercompetition.

Waubonsee’s NSF STEMscholarship provides afford-able access to academicallytalented STEM majors look-ing to start on a bachelor’sdegree. More informationabout the scholarship can befound on our website at www.waubonsee.edu/STEM.

• David Voorhees isassociate professor for earthscience/geology. He alsoserves as principal investi-gator for Waubonsee’s NSFSTEM scholarship programand is faculty advisor forS.O.S. (Students OrganizingSustainability). The “Wau-bonsee Voices” column runsthe third Wednesday of eachmonth in the Kane CountyChronicle.

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West Aurora School Boardapproves new teacher contract


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The West Aurora SchoolDistrict 129 board on Mondayvoted to approve a three-yearteacher contract that providesaverage increases of 2.7 per-cent.

“This contract reflects acommitment by both the WestAurora School District andthe Aurora Education Associ-ation-West to build the fiscalhealth of the district while fos-tering increased collaborationthroughout virtually everyaspect of our mutual efforts todeliver high quality instruc-tion and extracurricular pro-grams to our students,” TerryCollette, vice president forcontract compliance and nego-tiations, said in a news releasefrom the West Aurora SchoolDistrict.

The three-year contract,which passed 6-1, includes anoption for a fourth year. Thesalary schedule calls for av-erage increases of 2.7 percent,with individual raises depend-ing on a teacher’s personal ex-

perience and education.The contract also gives the

district additional flexibilityin compensation for new hiresand for added duties such ascoaching. Additional costs tothe district largely will be paidfor from the savings the districtwill have from a large numberof retirements at the end of thisschool year, said West AuroraSchool Board member AngieSmith, who participated in thenegotiations.

“Retirements created anopportunity for us to help payfor new hires and raises for thenext three years,” Smith saidin the release. “In fact, due to

the retirements, the district isprojecting that the total cost ofteacher compensation in thethird year of the contract willbe less than this year.

“Also, the additional flexi-bility in the contract will helpus control costs long term,”Smith said.

“It is worth noting thatwhen times were tough, ourteachers voluntarily took afreeze in order to help the dis-trict,” Smith said. “Now, it isimportant for the district toremain competitive in teachercompensation to help assurethat our students receive qual-ity instruction.”

Rep. Schmitz namedLegislator of the Year


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Metro West Council ofGovernment has namedstate Rep. Tim Schmitz,R-Batavia, its 2013 Legislatorof the Year.

Metro WestP r e s i d e n tand ElburnVillage Pres-i d e n t D a v eA n d e r s o nand GenevaMayor KevinBurns presented the awardto Schmitz on Thursday.

“The award was estab-lished to honor legislatorswhose record demonstratestheir understanding of themunicipal perspective onlegislative issues and acommitment to supportingthe well-being of municipal-ities,” Anderson said in a

news release. “Rep. Schmitzis certainly deserving of thisaward.”

Schmitz is a fourth gen-eration Kane County res-ident and lifelong Bataviaresident. Before becoming astate representative in 1999,Schmitz served as a Bataviaalderman and was a policyanalyst for the Illinois Houseof Representatives.

Schmitz received his de-gree in public administra-tion and political sciencefrom Augustana College. Heand his wife, Julianne, livein Batavia with their chil-dren, Alex and Ryan.

Schmitz has been a Bata-via firefighter and emergen-cy medical technician since1984. He is a recipient of theRed Cross Hometown He-roes Award and received theFireman of the Year Awardin 2005.

Tim Schmitz

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Kane County Cougars right fielder Reggie Golden catches a fly ball to end the top of the first inning against the Clinton LumberKings on Tuesday at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva.

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GENEVA – Kane Countyright-hander Tyler Skulinaentered Tuesday’s home gameagainst Clinton with a 6.14earned run average.

He left the game with aneven higher ERA after givingup five runs in 2⅓ innings asthe LumberKings earned a7-4 Midwest League victory atFifth Third Bank Ballpark.

“It just wasn’t my day, lefta couple of balls up,” Skulinasaid. “A couple ground ballshere and there didn’t go myway.”

With 13 games to play, theCougars can lose no more thanfour games to avoid breakingthe club’s single-season re-cord of 76 losses. Former man-

agers Joel Youngblood (1992)and Aaron Nieckula (2007)guided those teams.

Clinton scored a run in thefirst on a Dario Pizzano homerun and knocked Skulina outwith four runs in the third,three of them coming on abases-loaded double by TaylorArd.

That was it for Skulina (0-2), who was replaced by fellow2013 Cubs draft selection Rob

Zastryzny.“[Skulina] threw me a first-

pitch curveball for a strikeand I thought there was a goodchance he might come backwith the same pitch to keepme off balance,” Ard said.

“He was struggling. I thinkhe just wanted to flip the pitchup there for a strike and getme to roll over on it. I was ableto see it early enough, put agood swing on it and find ahole down the line.

“It was a big moment for usbecause it gave us a kind of acushion and eventually wasthe difference in the game.”

Kane County (50-72 overall,20-35 second half) scored a runin its half of the first inningas Gioskar Amaya led off witha double, moved to third on asingle by Oliver Zapata and

scored on a fielder’s choice offthe bat of Jeimer Candelario.

Clinton (63-63, 30-27) in-creased its lead to 6-1 with arun off Zastryzny in the fifth,but the Cougars respondedwith two in the fifth inning.Giuseppe Papaccio led off witha walk and Jose Dore followedwith a single. Both advanceda base on wild pitch, and Pa-paccio scored on yet anotherwild pitch. Reggie Golden’sRBI groundout scored Dore.

The LumberKings addeda run in the ninth on a homerun by D.J. Peterson, who was3 for 4 with a double, the homerun, a walk and two RBIs.

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20 WHAT TO WATCH

TODAYBoys golf: Aurora Central

Catholic at NorsemanScramble at Whitetail Ridge,3:15 p.m.; Aurora Christianat Newark Scramble, 3:15p.m.Girls golf: St. Charles

North at Batavia, 4 p.m.

THURSDAYBoys Golf: Aurora Central

Catholic, Burlington Central,Kaneland, Marmion, St.Charles East, St. CharlesNorth at Geneva Invite @Mill Creek, 2 p.m.; AuroraCentral Catholic vs East Au-rora/IMSA @ Hughes Creek,4 p.m.; Batavia, Geneva atGeneva Invite, 2 p.m.; St.Charles East at WoodstockInvite, 1 p.m.Girls Golf:West Chicago

at St. Charles North,4:15 p.m.

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Pro baseballRegional coverage, Boston

at San Francisco or Seattleat Oakland, 2:30 p.m, MLBTampa Bay at Baltimore,

6 p.m., ESPN2Washington at Chicago

Cubs, 7 p.m., WGNWhite Sox at Kansas City,

7:10 p.m., CSN

Little League World SeriesWorld Series, double elim-

ination, teams TBD, at SouthWilliamsport, Pa.,3 p.m., ESPNWorld Series, double elim-

ination, teams TBD, at SouthWilliamsport, Pa.,7 p.m., ESPN

LUMBERKINGS 7, COUGARS 4

Next for the Cougars

Beloit (RHPDakota Bacus,9-5) at Cougars(James Pugliese,0-0) , 6:30 p.m.today, AM-1280.

See COUGARS, page 23

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Kane County Cougars starter Tyler Skulina pitches Tuesday against the Clinton LumberKings at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva.

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Cougars, in conjunction withthe Cubs, announced Tuesdaythat pitcher James Pugliese hasjoined the Cougars from Short-ABoise. Pitcher Michael Heesch,of Crystal Lake, has been placedon the disabled list and catcherNeftali Rosario, who was on thedisabled list, has been trans-ferred to Boise.Pugliese (18th round draft

pick, 2011) pitched in 15 games,11 of which were starts at Boiselast season and went 1-5 with a5.37 ERA.This season with the Hawks,

Pugliese was 4-3 with a 2.32ERA in 12 outings, 11 of whichwere starts.Heesch (eighth round, 2012)

is second on the staff with 119innings pitched.


Illini coach Beckmanmum on Karras injuryCHAMPAIGN – A week and

a half before the start of itsseason, Illinois was hit with aninjury where it could least affordone. Right guard Ted Karras, aredshirt sophomore who startedevery game last season, was oncrutches after Tuesday’s prac-tice and favoring his left leg.Given coach Tim Beckman’s

oft-noted reluctance to discussplayer injuries in detail, Illini fanswill have to wait for meaningfulword on the 6-foot-4, 300-poundKarras’ status.Beckman confirmed the injury

occurred Tuesday but couldn’t,or wouldn’t, provide additionalinformation.Whether or not there’s good

reason for Beckman to be so se-cretive in this regard, two factsstick out like sore thumbs.One, Karras is as good as any-

one Illinois has on the offensiveline.Two – if Karras is forced to

miss any game action – theteam’s depth up front will beseverely tested.

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Brodner surprisesherself, commits toplay ball at Illinois

St. Charles North seniorEmily Brodner traveled farand wide in her search forsoftball exposure beforedeciding the Land of Lincolnisn’t such a bad place tostay.

On Monday, Brodnercommitted to play collegesoftball at Illinois, a far cryfrom her long-maintainedplans to branch out when itcame time for college.

She said she’s “really sur-prised” she wound up optingto remain near her roots.

“All along I wanted toplay in warmweather andplay in theSouth, play inthe West, butin my visitto Illinois, Irealized thatIllinois wasthe school for

me,” Brodner said. “Once Igot there, I knew that wasthe place I was supposedto go. I knew even thoughI’m in cold weather, it’s theplace I should go to and theplace I want to be at.”

Brodner even playedthis summer for an Arizo-na-based travel team, theArizona Hotshots, buildingoff a connection she madeyears ago while attendinga softball camp at what shesaid was her dream school– Arizona State.

“I knew the coach [KeithHouseholder] from when hewas younger, and he said ifI ever wanted to play on theWest Coast or in the Southmore, I’d be able to try outand have spot on the teamso I decided I’d do that andplay on the West Coast, playsome of the California teamsand play more and bettercompetition,” Brodner said.

But Brodner took a recenttrip to Champaign, and cameaway enthused about theIllini coaching staff, whichscouted Brodner during atournament last month inColorado.

Brodner was a Second

Team Chronicle All-Areacatcher as a junior for theNorth Stars.

She becomes the thirdmember of North’s teamto commit to a Division I,in-state program. Seniorpitcher/outfielder SabrinaRabin is a longstandingNorthwestern recruit whilejunior first baseman AbbyHowlett committed to North-ern Illinois last week.

So North’s usual startingbattery – Rabin and Brod-ner – project to be future BigTen rivals, though Rabinlikely will shift to the out-field at Northwestern.

“It’s going to be differentbecause I used to play withSabrina when I was youngerand now I play with her inhigh school, and sooner orlater we’re going to be play-ing against either other incollege,” said Brodner, whois leaning toward studyingbusiness at Illinois.

The North Stars graduat-ed no seniors off last year’sUpstate Eight ConferenceRiver championship team.Brodner looks forward to apotentially banner seniorseason, and now she alsocan anticipate adding to thefamily’s ranks of Division Iathletes.

Her older brother, JohnBrodner, plays college base-ball at Wright State.

“We both talked abouthow it’s hard to make a deci-sion but once you know youlove a school and have greatcoaches, that’s the place foryou,” Brodner said.

Saving money on airfarejust proved to be an addedbonus.

• Jay Schwab is sportseditor of the Kane Coun-ty Chronicle. He can bereached at 630-845-5382 [email protected].

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home Papaccio.

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delario lined out to first.

“I’m getting balls up I

probably shouldn’t be,”

Skulina said. “I just have

to keep working at it, make

sure my body is going to-

ward home plate, make

sure I’m finishing my pitch-

es, keeping the ball down.”

Clinton starter Steven

Ewing went five innings

for the win in his Lum-

berKings debut. He allowed

three earned runs on five

hits, one walk and three

strikeouts.

Amaya was 2 for 4 with

a double and a walk, Rock

Shoulders 2 for 4 with a

double and Papaccio 2 for 3

with a walk.

James Pugliese, a right-

hander from Trenton, N.J.,

who was promoted Tues-

day from the Short-A Boise

Hawks, will make his Kane

County and Fifth Third

Ballpark debut at 6:30 p.m.

today against Beloit.

Pugliese was selected

by the Cubs in the 18th

round of the 2011 draft and

pitched in 15 games in 2012,

11 of them starts, for Boise.

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RickMorrissey

VIEWSI have never pretended to

understand the bewilderingways of the McCaskeys, andI’m fairly sure a Daisy Cutterbomb wouldn’t be able to pen-etrate Mike Ditka’s pride.

But somehow, some way,there was Da Coach address-ing Bears players in the mid-dle of a practice field Tuesdayas if it were the most naturalthing in the world. As if forthe last 20 years or so Ditkaand the franchise hadn’t beenliving in their own Ice Age.

Somehow, some way,ownership and the coach mostclosely associated with the94-year-old franchise havereconciled. (If I’m struck bylightning for describing Ditkathat way, George Halas shouldvery much be considered aperson of interest.)

The earth didn’t shift on itsaxis with his arrival at HalasHall on Tuesday, and nobody’slives will be affected by thenews. But it’s just nice, isn’tit? Ditka is back where he be-longs, in the warm embrace ofthe Bears. Let’s hear it for thenatural order being restored.

The ice first began to thawin May, when the team an-nounced it was going to retireDitka’s uniform number. Thedecision came several decadestoo late, but better late thannever. Then Tuesday arrived,with the old warrior makinghis way around on legs thatmoved like rusty gates. Awarm glow had replaced thechill.

Ditka’s talk to the playerswas about football’s biggerthemes, new coach MarcTrestman said.

“His message was a greatone: It’s about the relation-ships you have with yourteammates. It’s about thecamaraderie. It’s about thelocker room. The money is theleast significant portion of it,’’Trestman said.

That part about the moneysounds like it came from acoach’s handbook, not from

Ditka, who would sell you thestubs of his cigars if he got apercentage. But you get theidea. Embrace the sport. Don’tforget why you’re here.

Ditka couldn’t have walkedin from the cold unless the Mc-Caskeys wanted it to happen.Chairman George McCaskeyreached out to Ditka, and itsounds as if there was a greatsigh of relief for all involved.

The relationship betweenDitka and the team nevershould have ended the way itdid, never should have beenreduced to a series of snubsand steel-toed quotes, nevershould have come with itsown frost warning.

But it did.Grudges often start as

slights and add on layers ofresentment until it’s hardto remember the core of theproblem. This was different.The McCaskeys fired Ditkaafter a 5-11 season in 1992. Be-fore that, his record as Bearscoach was 101-51, with a SuperBowl title (perhaps you’veheard) and seven playoff ap-pearances in 11 seasons.

The estrangement prettymuch started and ended withthe firing, though it didn’thelp when the McCaskeys putup a sculpture of iconic Bearsat Soldier Field in 2004, andIron Mike wasn’t consideredgood enough to be mixed inwith the bronze. It lookedpetty, probably because it was.

Yes, the McCaskeys ownthe record for most ham-hand-ed decisions, but Ditka couldbe as much fun to handle as ajellyfish. The family got tiredof it in ’92. Everybody shouldhave moved on. Ditka said hewas never wounded by whathappened, but neither sideseemed to ever move backin the direction of the other.Until now.

Ditka and Trestman, alongwith their wives, had dinnerrecently.

The two men are about assimilar as a coalmine and athink tank, but they’re bothcoaches at heart. And foot-ball is a common language.Let’s give Trestman credit forinviting Ditka, even thoughit might not have been his

own idea. A less secure manmight not have wanted toput himself in position to becompared.

“I reached out to coachDitka when I got the job,’’Trestman said. “I felt thatthat was a great place to start,somebody who knew as muchabout the Bears and the tradi-tions of the Bears as he does.’’

From there came theinvitation for Ditka to visitnewly renovated Halas Halland meet the players. Ditkasaid this was the second timehe had been back to visit theBears since he was fired, butif this meeting had a title,it would be, “Again, withfeeling.’’

“He’s got an open invita-tion to come by any time helikes,’’ Trestman said.

Come to think of it, maybethe earth did move a degree ortwo Tuesday.

• Rick Morrissey is asports columnist for theChicago-Sun-Timeswho can be reached [email protected].

Da coach is back – where he belongs

Cougars had tying runs on in 9th


HUNTLEY – BurlingtonCentral girls golfer JennaKurosky carded a 1-underpar 35 at Tuesday’s HuntleyInvitational at Pinecrest GolfClub, placing second individ-ually as the Rockets finishedsecond among nine teams.

Central (191 points) fin-ished behind the championCrystal Lake Central co-op(148), which also boasted med-alist Lexi Harkins, a NorthCarolina recruit who shot 34.

Kurosky embraced thechallenge of playing in thesame field as Harkins, whofinished in the top four at theClass AA state meet in eachof her first two seasons beforetaking last season off to playin national tournaments.

“Jenna did very well. Shewas excited, really ecstatic,about being under par,” Cen-tral coach Deb Twenhafelsaid.

“To be one stroke behind

that quality of player, she wasreally, really thrilled.”

Kurosky’s younger sister,Josie, shot 46 on Twenhafel’sbirthday.

Gabby Devlin (51) andHannah Lindenberg (58)paced sixth-place Geneva(split squad), which had ateam score of 223. AuroraCentral Catholic (225) fin-ished seventh behind AmberWeaver’s 50.

Plainfield North Invite: AtWhitetail Ridge in Yorkville,Geneva shot 358 to place sec-ond and win a scorecard tie-breaker with Hinsdale South.Downers Grove North wonwith a 356, while Rosary tookfourth among 13 teams witha 373.

Victoria Phipps and Mor-gan Martinez both shot 85 forthe Royals. Megan Rush ledGeneva with an 88.

BOYS GOLFGeneva quadrangular: At

Mill Creek, Geneva scored

300 to edge Kaneland (303) ina quadrangular that also in-cluded Glenbard South (309)and South Elgin (324).

Graham Lillibridge (73)paced the Vikings, while NateDesens and Alex Schreiber(74 each) and Mac Feehan (79)were the Vikings’ other scor-ers.

Brody Kuhar shot a 72,Matt Yonkovich added a 75,Jesse Denton shot 76 and Ste-phen Cannell had an 80 forthe Knights.

Glenbard North Tournament:At Glendale Lakes in Glen-dale Heights, BurlingtonCentral and Huntley bothshot 309, but Huntley won onthe strength of a better fifthscore.

BC’s Matt Weber – an In-diana recruit – shot a 4-under67 to take medalist honors.Playing Monday at the GolfClub of Illinois in Algonquin,Weber carded a 1-under 70 towin the Crystal Lake SouthInvitational.

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Continued from page 20“I’m getting balls up

I probably shouldn’t

be. I just have to keep

working at it, make

sure my body is going

toward home plate,

make sure I’m inishing

my pitches, keeping the

ball down.”

Tyler Skulina

By KEVIN [email protected]

LAKE FOREST – For thefirst time in more than twoweeks, wide receiver EarlBennett was present at Bearspractice Tuesday. He wasnot participating, but it wasa good sign tosee the sixth-year wideout atHalas Hall.

Bennett leftpractice Aug. 3at Soldier Fieldand was laterdiagnosed witha concussion. He had beenspending time at home whilehe recovered. On Monday,coach Marc Trestman saidBennett, along with defensivetackle Henry Melton, was“getting better.” Melton wasconcussed in the preseasonopener in Carolina.

A college teammate of quar-

terback Jay Cutler at Vander-bilt, Bennett is the team’s No.3 wide receiver, but injurieshave been an issue. He hasonly played a full 16-game sea-son once, and there are alwaysextra concerns about concus-sions.

Since 2009, Bennett leadsall Bears with 33 first-down re-ceptions on third down.

“The one thing Earl’s prov-en is that he makes big plays.He has great value for us,”backup quarterback Josh Mc-Cown said. “What we knowwith Earl is that he’s solid,he’s going to catch the ballwhen you throw it to him andhe has a knack for finding firstdowns on third down.”

Cutler would not speculatewho would take Bennett’s rolein the offense if he can’t playin Week 1, but offensive coor-dinator Aaron Kromer volun-teered a few options, mention-ing Joe Anderson, Terrence

Toliver and Marquess Wilson.Bennett has 153 career re-

ceptions, including 29 lastyear.

Anderson, Toliver and Wil-son have a combined zero NFLcatches in a regular-seasongame.

“We feel like we’re gettinga beat on those guys. They’reall young and relatively un-proven,” McCown said. “Thethings I mentioned about Earlwith his knack for makingplays, the moment not beingtoo big for him, we haven’t re-ally seen with those guys.

“We feel like they have achance to get better at that orthey wouldn’t be here.”

As the Bears move forwardwith a new offense, though,they’ll want as many familiarfaces with Cutler as possible,and seeing Bennett presentduring Tuesday’s practicewas certainly an encouragingsign.

Da Coach: Hall of FamerMike Ditka attended Tues-day’s practice as a guest ofMarc Trestman. He watchedpractice and then spoke withthe team afterward. “His mes-sage was a great one,” Trest-man said. “It’s about the rela-tionships that you have withyour teammates, it’s about thecamaraderie, it’s about thelocker room.”

Injury update: In additionto Bennett and Melton, these

players remained out of prac-tice: D.J. Williams, JonathanScott, Patrick Mannelly, Har-vey Unga, Corvey Irvin, ChetaOzougwu and Matt Blanchard.

Hello, friends: CBS an-nounced its broadcaster pair-ings for the first four weeksof the regular season, and theBears will get the network’stop team for Week 1. JimNantz and Phil Simms willcall Bears vs. Bengals on Sept.8 at Soldier Field.



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LAKE FOREST – Until fur-ther notice, Marquess Wilsonis living out of a hotel room.

It’s a perfectly fine hotelroom, but it’s still a hotelroom. You swipe a key card,step onto an ugly carpet, andflip a few switches that trans-form a dark room into a dimroom.

Welcome to the glamorouslifestyle of an NFL rookie inmid-August.

“Right now,” Wilson said,“we’re just waiting.”

And working.Wilson, 20, is determined

to earn a spot on the Bears’ 53-man roster as a wide receiverout of Washington State.The Bears spent their finaldraft pick on Wilson (seventhround, No. 236 overall) as alow-risk gamble on a playerwith high-ceiling talent.

Although Wilson’s col-lege career ended badly – hewalked off the team aftera dispute with head coachMike Leach – his professionalcareer is off to a good start. Heled the Bears with four catchesfor 82 yards in his preseasondebut, and he has lingered

after practice this week atHalas Hall to run routes andcatch passes.

If all goes well, the rookie’shard work will pay off Fridayagainst the Oakland Raiders.The Bears will travel west fortheir third game of the presea-son, marking Wilson’s firstreturn to his home state sincehe donned his No. 10 jersey tostart training camp.

A few short years ago inthe Central Valley, about 220miles southeast of Oakland,Wilson was a three-sport starin his hometown of Tulare. It’spronounced, um, TWO-lair.

“No,” Wilson said.“Two-LARRY.”

Got it.Asked to serve as a tour

guide for Tulare, Wilsonlaughed.

“What would you do?” Wil-son said. “Well, you wouldn’tstay in Tulare, first of all.You’d go somewhere else.”

You could go to Oakland.That’s where Wilson is

going this week with his newteammates. He has never beento the old Oakland Coliseum,but he has a pretty good ideaof what to expect.

“It’s crazy,” Wilson said.“The fans are crazy. I knowthat for sure.”

Life is crazy, too.One minute, you are a col-

lege student. The next minute,you are a professional.

Already, Wilson’s life haschanged. The biggest changesare easy to identify.

“Responsibility,” Wilsonsaid. “And knowing where youneed to be at what time, andnot forgetting and not relyingon other people.

“It’s just growing up, basi-cally, and maturing. That’s thebig difference. Because youdon’t have mom to drive youanywhere. Or, say, a collegeroommate or a teammate.”

The Bears have one of theirmost talented groups of widereceivers in recent memory.Brandon Marshall is theclear-cut No. 1 target, whileAlshon Jeffery, Earl Bennett,

Eric Weems and Devin Aro-mashodu all have proved to becapable NFL players.

As a second-year receiver,Jeffery can appreciate Wil-son’s progress as a rookie.

“He’s a great receiver,”Jeffery said. “He’s got greathands. Coming in your firstyear, you’ve just got to learna lot faster. Everything movesfaster than college.”

That goes for off the field,as well.

Aromashodu entered theNFL in 2006 as a rookie withthe Miami Dolphins. LikeWilson, Aromashodu was aseventh-round pick who washoping to earn a roster spot.

In some ways, Aromashodusaid, Wilson reminded him ofa younger version of himself.

“He’s young, but he’s com-ing along,” Aromashodu said.“He definitely reminds me ofthose days from my rookieyear.”

Every day is a whirlwindfor a rookie.

The only way to under-stand the transition to becom-ing a professional athlete is toexperience it.

“It’s a little bit of every-thing,” Aromashodu said.“Because you have a weirdfeeling, but yet it’s a dreamcome true. So you’re tryingto figure out how everythinggoes.

“You’re playing withpeople you probably saw onTV and things like that. It’s asurreal feeling: ‘Is this reallyhappening?’ You’re just tryingnot to make a mistake.”

Wilson will make somemistakes, anyway.

For what it’s worth, heseems prepared to learn fromthem.

“You just go out thereand perform,” Wilson said.“You’ve been doing it yourwhole life. It’s just going outthere and having fun withyour teammates and compet-ing.”

And hopefully, one daysoon, living in somethingbigger than a hotel room.

• Shaw Media sportscolumnist Tom Musick can bereached at [email protected] and on Twitter @tcmusick.

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HOROSCOPE Short story leads to awhole new chapterfor ‘Ain’t ThemBodies Saints’ director

By ANNHORNADAYTheWashington Post

Every Oscar season, film critics areasked the same question: Why do direc-tors make short films, when there are sofew venues for them outside festivals orthe odd tag-on to a major feature film?

One of the answers can be foundin the career of David Lowery, whosedebut feature, “Ain’t Them BodiesSaints,” opens Friday. An atmosphericTexas noir starring Rooney Mara, CaseyAffleck, Ben Foster and Keith Carradine,“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” has beenlikened to the work of Austin, Texas, au-teur Terrence Malick for its rich, poeticvisual style and archetypal characters.But Lowery, 32, is clearly forging a styleall his own, as redolent of Southernliterature and music as the region’sfilm tradition. That signature was alsostunningly visible in Lowery’s mesmer-izing short film “Pioneer,” featuring themusician Will Oldham as a man tellinghis son an eerie bedtime story.

“Pioneer” became a quiet sensationon the festival circuit in 2011; it alsohelped persuade Mara and Affleck towork with Lowery, whose captivatingwriting, assured sense of pacing andcareful, observant visual approachgave them confidence that “Ain’t ThemBodies Saints” would be a sure bet. Theywere right.

AnnHornaday: “Ain’t ThemBodies Saints” isabout a star-crossed couple, Ruth and Bob,whohave a brushwith crime, are forced to be apartand then struggle to come back together again.The film is full of stories and yarns that soundlike folklore youmight have overheardwhilegrowing up.

David Lowery: I wish I could say Ioverheard cool things like that. Thereare things in the film that are based onthings I heard about, such as the Texasmafia and the crime scene there. Butbeyond that, the monologues and all that,I was just spinning yarns myself and onCasey’s part as well.

Casey Affleck:Well, not so much. It wasmostly David’s writing.

AH: David, you’re not a conventional“film geek.” What were your influences

along the way?DL: I didn’t go to film school. I was an

English major, and I love a great novel. ...The works of Cormac McCarthy cer-tainly had a huge influence on me fromhigh school onward, and that shows upin this movie very definitely. But theentire Southern Gothic literary tradition– Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner– all of them I think had a great deal ofinfluence on how I like to use language,and how I like stories to unfold. I likethings to be clean but a little bit messyand unwieldy, and I think those novelsand particularly the short stories of Flan-nery O’Connor are messy in the mostbeautiful way.

AH: Rooney, do you know right awaywhenyouwant to do something like “Ain’t ThemBodies Saints”?

RooneyMara: I think I knew in the first10 pages. The opening scene just reallyspoke to me right away, and then thewhole script is so poetic and it’s just sucha beautiful story.

CA: I read so many scripts and sooften they have nothing unique or spe-cial or interesting about them, and thisdefinitely has its own voice. David’swriting has a very unique voice that’svery earthy and lyrical, and the story is

really compelling.

AH: True, but it’s one thing towrite a goodscript, it’s another thing to realize it cinematical-ly.What gave you confidence that David couldpull it off?

RM: I had seen his short film; they sentit to me when I was sent the script, and Iloved [it]. I thought it was really interest-ing and just kind of odd.

CA: It’s a great match for this script,though. Sometimes you see somebody’sshort film and you see the script and yougo, ‘Yeah, but can he do this?’

AH: Rooney, in the film you play awomanwhowinds up being an object for three differentmen, all of whomare always coming at her– one out of passion, one out of protectionand one out of possession. Then Ruth ends upbeing ambushed by the love she feels for herown baby. Howdid you keep her frombeingcompletely passive?

RM: It was kind of hard actually, it wassomething I struggled with, not wantingher to be passive. Because she’s there tobe like a Madonna figure. I don’t knowif I figured it out, but it was somethingI thought about a lot. Ruth’s focus doesend up being on her daughter, and thatreally is one of the main love stories inthe film.

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Rooney Mara (left) and Casey Affleck star in “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” the first featurefilm from David Lowery. The film, which opens Friday, is about a star-crossed couple, Ruthand Bob, who have a brush with crime, are forced to be apart and then struggle to comeback together again.

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Dr.Wallace: I’m a

straight-A student. Ever

since seventh grade,

I’ve never had a grade

lower than an A. I have

completed grade 10. This

summer, I decided to

take a ceramics class

in summer school. I

enjoyed the class, and it

was quite enlightening,

and I’m glad that I took

it, but I’m not happy

with my grade. There

is little doubt that I was

the best student in the

class by far. It wasn’t

even close. But when I

received my grade, all

my report card said was

“passed.” I talked to the

teacher and she said

that, indeed, I was a very

bright student and that

it was a pleasure to have

me in the class, but she

doesn’t give letter grades

for summer school

classes.

I don’t think this is

right. I worked hard to

be the very best student

in the class, but what did

it get me? A single word

that said I had “passed”

the class. One girl in the

class was so bad that it

was downright humili-

ating to receive an equal

grade with her.

When school starts

in the fall, I’m going to

have my mother meet

with the principal and

me to see if an A can

replace the “passed.”

I think the pass-fail

grade system should be

outlawed. Don’t you? –Brittany, San Jose, Calif.

Dear Brittany:Lighten

up! You are an excellent

student, but you seem

to be missing the point

about education. A class

is not a competitive

event, like a heat at a

track meet. It’s about

personal growth and

the mastery of subject

matter.

The pass-fail system

refocuses a class on

learning for learning’s

sake. You did well in

ceramics class and

presumably made some

beautiful pieces. You

also gained a skill that

could bring you lifelong

pleasure. That’s your

reward, Brittany. Being

“the best” in the class is

immaterial. To be hung

up on that is a sign of

immaturity. It means

you can’t appreciate the

work of others or learn

from them. You are

forced to regard other

talented students as

threats.

Your grade of

“passed” will not affect

your grade-point aver-

age, and you are still on

track to be class valedic-

torian. Don’t waste your

mother’s time trying to

get the grade changed

to an A. It’s not going to

happen.

Dr.Wallace: I am a

14-year-old girl, and the

reason I am writing this

letter is to get your opin-

ion. Recently I was at a

clothing store and saw a

jacket I really liked. The

color of the jacket was

silver. I asked my mom

if I could get it (I offered

to pay for it myself), and

she refused to let me get

it just because it was

silver.

I realize that maybe

most people do not wear

all-silver jackets, but I

had the money to pay

for it, and the jacket

was very comfortable

and lightweight. Also,

I think that for once in

my life I should be able

to wear something that

I like. Please tell me

who is right. – Lauren,Oceanside, Calif.

Dear Lauren: You

should have been

allowed to purchase the

jacket. That’s assum-

ing that you would be

permitted to wear it at

school.

• Email Dr. RobertWallace at [email protected].

Dear Abby: I am a twice-di-vorced woman who has neverbeen good at choosing the menin my life. Two years ago, I met aman who is 12 years my senior.He is sweet, thoughtful andcaring, and would do just aboutanything for me. What startedas companionship has turnedinto a full-blown love affair. Theproblem is that he is married.

His wife is not well. She hasa chronic disease and othermedical problems. The way hecares for her is what attractedme to him in the first place. Hespends what time he can withme, but mostly he is there forhis wife.

I am OK with the situation,as I don’t want him to leave herfor me. I have tried breakingit off with him, but he gets meto take him back, saying hedoesn’t know what he woulddo without me in his life. He isvery strong-willed.

Abby, I feel like I’m in thebackground waiting for her todie so I can take her place ashis wife, and I hate this feeling.What should I do? – Guilty In

KentuckyDear Guilty: Your feelings are

well-founded. You ARE wait-ing in the background for thisman’s wife to die. But what ifshe doesn’t?

You say you have never beengood at choosing men, and Ihave to agree.

Please don’t think I amunsympathetic, but it’s time toask yourself why you chose toget involved with someone whoisn’t available except for a fewstolen moments.

If marriage is what you real-ly want, your priority should beto find a man who doesn’t havethe kind of previous commit-ment this one does.

Dear Abby: I have recentlybeen contacted by an old boy-friend who is now incarcerated.He claims I was the love of hislife and he thought about meoften after our breakup. He is

now asking me to become hispen pal and send him moneyoccasionally.

I have bitter memories ofour relationship, so it’s hard tobelieve he cared for me as muchas he says. He is begging menot to “abandon” him or forgetabout him, but I don’t want therole of pen pal and provider.How do I share my thoughtswithout hurting his feelings? –Reluctant In California

Dear Reluctant: If you aresmart, you won’t respond tohim at all. I have printed lettersfrom more than one prisonguard who wanted to warnkind-hearted, gullible womenthat inmates send multiple“solicitations” of this kind inthe hope that SEVERAL of therecipients will send money.

You are not responsible forthis man’s well-being. Sinceyour breakup, your lives haveobviously gone in polar oppositedirections. My advice is to keepit that way, for your own sake.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com.

Dear Doctor K:What does mag-nesium contribute to good health?Should I have my magnesiumlevel checked?

Dear Reader: Magnesium is im-portant for good health. You needadequate magnesium for bonehealth, and it’s essential for prop-er nerve, muscle, heart rhythmand immune function. It helpsregulate blood sugar levels andpromotes healthy blood pressure.

We get most of the magnesiumwe need in food. About half of themagnesium we absorb is storedin bone; the other half is stored incells throughout the body. Excessmagnesium is excreted throughthe kidneys.

If you eat whole-grain breadand your tap water is “hard” –meaning it contains relativelyhigh levels of minerals – you prob-ably consume more magnesiumthan a person who favors whitebread and drinks “soft” water.Why? The refining process usedto make white flour strips awaythe magnesium-rich germ andbran layer of the wheat. And hardwater contains more magnesiumthan soft water.

Most people don’t have to wor-ry about the level of magnesiumin their blood. If you’re other-wise healthy, your magnesium

level is probably normal and youdon’t need to check it regularly.Magnesium deficiency is rare inthis country. When it does occur,it can cause muscle weakness,cramping or cardiac arrhythmias.

Conditions that impairmagnesium absorption includechronic vomiting, Crohn’s disease(an inflammatory condition ofthe intestine), celiac disease andgastric bypass surgery. In all ofthese conditions, magnesium islost in what is vomited or passedin bowel movements. As a result,people with these conditions oftenhave magnesium deficiency.If you suffer from any of them,talk to your doctor about havingyour magnesium level checkedperiodically.

Commonly used diureticmedicines also can cause thekidneys to eliminate magnesiumin the urine, lowering the levelof magnesium in the blood andthroughout the body. The thiazidediuretics (such as hydrochloro-thiazide) or “loop diuretics” (suchas furosemide) are both culprits.

People with diabetes whose bloodsugar is not well controlled alsolose magnesium in the urine.The same is true for people whoabuse alcohol. Finally, there area group of rare inherited diseasesthat cause an excessive loss ofmagnesium.

How much magnesium shouldyou get? For women ages 19-30,310 milligrams (mg) daily; ages 31and older, 320 mg. For men ages19-30, 400 mg; ages 31 and older,420 mg.

Popular multivitamin brandscontain between 10 percent to 30percent of the recommended dailyallowance (RDA) for magnesium.Studies have shown that magne-sium supplements may modestlylower blood pressure, but don’ttake high-dose supplements with-out a doctor’s guidance.

You can get magnesium froma variety of healthy foods, suchas nuts, fish, certain fruits, manyvegetables and whole grains. I’veput a table listing good food sourc-es of magnesium on my website,AskDoctorK.com.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physicianand professor at Harvard MedicalSchool. Visit www.AskDoctorK.com to send questions and getadditional information.

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Samuel Johnson said, “Thetwo offices of memory are collec-tion and distribution.”

Bridge players should collectand use distribution information.There are even a few deals, liketoday’s, in which the bidding tellsdeclarer exactly who has what.

West did not have a clear-cutopening with those two honorsdoubleton in spades, but ev-eryone bids these days. East’sresponse was hardly a thing ofbeauty, either. And not too longago, many expert pairs treatedSouth’s sandwich no-trump asunusual, showing a weak 5-5 inthe unbid suits. The argumentagainst one no-trump as naturalwas that if North had a weak,balanced hand, it would be easyfor the opening side to double andpenalize South. But now, becauseplayers open and respond onused tram tickets, experts treatone no-trump as strong, promis-ing a good 15 to 18 points.

West led the spade king,which South ducked. Then, whenWest continued with the spadequeen, South knew the deal’sdistribution. How?

Since East had started withonly four spades, West had tohave four hearts. (If East had had4-4 in the majors, she would haveresponded one heart, not onespade.) And therefore, the Westhand had to be 2-4-3-4 and East’s4-3-3-3.

South took the second trickand played three rounds ofdiamonds. East shifted to a heart.South took that and played aclub to the jack and king. NowEast should have perseveredwith another heart, but she erredby returning a club, so declarertook nine tricks: two spades, twohearts, four diamonds and oneclub.

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415 Ellen Lane

August 23-25.9-5 on Fri and Sat. 9-1 on Sunday!

Something for everyone! FromBrand new in the box to Antiqueand Vintage. We have it all. Tons ofHoliday Decorations, Women'sclothing, shoes, purses, hats, ladiesscarves, dressers, kitchen sets, dish-es, sewing machines, some kidsstuff, paintings, baskets, living roomchairs and end tables, period jewel-ry, pottery, nuts and bolts, planters,Antique baby furniture, bed framesand headboards...

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673 Bayfield Dr

Lots of antique, Dale Earnhardt Sr.#3 collectibles, furniture, books,DVD's, lots of misc. and Avon

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Thursday: 8am - 4pmFriday: 8am - 4pm

Saturday: 8am - 12pm

St. Charles

THURS, FRI, SATAUG 22, 23, 24

9AM - 3PM

1722 ALLEN LN.

Antiques, bedroom set,tools, furniture,clothes, china

& MUCH MORE!

BATAVIA1118 & 1138

WINTERGREEN TERRACEAUGUST 23 & 24FRI. & SAT. 8-4

ENORMOUS 3-FAMILYGARAGE SALE

Antiques, household accessories, 3women's new bikes, women's golfclubs, books & audio books,clothes, children's games andeverything else you would need.

BATAVIA129 N. VANBUREN

GARAGE SALEFri. & Sun. 9am-5pm

Lots of household items,clothes, furniture,

kitchen items, lawnmowers, snow blowers,

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BATAVIA

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8AM - 4PM

328 S. Harrison St.

Misc hand tools,Xmas décor, clothes,

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Batavia

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526 Viking Dr.Furniture, clothing, tools,

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5329 Rich Road(3-1/2 miles west of Annie Glid-den Rd & Rich Rd intersection)

Friday, Aug. 23 thruSunday, Aug. 25

9 am til 4 pm each day.

Downsizing & selling some ofour lovely antiques: Antique sofa& love seat, Eastlake and manyother types of chairs & rockers,parlor tables, upright pianow/stool, buffet, Art Deco chande-lier, slag glass lamp shade, an-tique clock, Eastlake dresserw/mirror, vintage forest greenAnchor Hocking glassware,great wheel spinning wheelw/attachments, high chair, oaktable, walnut table w/5 chairs,book case and many other an-tiques & collectibles. Too muchto list! A MUST-SEE SALE. NOtoys or clothes.

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Friday, August 23 9 to 4

204 & 205 GreenwoodAcres Drive

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antique dishes, Kitchen Aidstand mixer, wedding and

formal dresses, too much to list.

Elburn

Thurs-Sat 8am-5pm40W020 Hughes Rd.

Sat ONLY 8am-5pm at40W019 Hughes Rd.

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much more to list.

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MECANIC LIEN

Sale will be held at Chalino'sComplete Auto located at 612 N.Broadway Unit R for a 2002 IsuzuAxiom, VIN # 4S2D-F58X924609408 left for repairs byregistered onwer. A Remaining bal-ance of $5,950 and Charlie H.Williams, Turner Acceptance Corpand any interested parties areasked to attend on September 4,2013 promptly at 9 a.m.

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Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 12, 2013 a certifi-cate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as CITY LIMITSCLEANING SYSTEMS located at570 Stevenson Road, South Elgin,IL 60177.

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Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 20, 2013 a certifi-cate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as COLLECTGIBSON ART located at 7036Westwood Drive, Carpentersville, IL60110.


GENEVA

FRI & SATAUG 23 & 247:30AM - 2PM

Eagle Brook Sub.

1433 KEIM CIRLCE

Quality furniture, collectibles,LOTS of MISC ITEMS!!

Geneva

Friday & Saturday9am – 3pm

2029 Pepper Valley Dr

Lots of Household Items, GardenTools, Craft & Sewing Items, etc.

HUNTLEYHUGE

TREASURESGALORE & MORE!

10409 Fair Ln.

THURS - SATAUG 22, 23, 248AM - 4:30PM

AbsolutelyUnbelievable Stuff!My loss is your gain! FeaturedItems: '05 Jeep Liberty LTDTiger River hot tub, HP penplotter, bedding and bathaccessories, “Chotchkies”,

tons of seasonal decorations(inside & out) costume jewelry,

computer equipment, smallkitchen electrics, appliances,utensils, building materials,

tools, pet supplies, householddecorations, frames, vases,

office supplies & MUCH MORE!!Too many items to listJust to name a few!

Priced to sell or make an offer.Many items in new or like newcondition! Don't Miss Out!

KANEVILLE

Fri & Sat, Aug 23 & 24, 8-51s251 Harter Road

1920's gas washing machine en-gines, misc antique tools & col-

lectibles, several “Van Briggle Pot-tery” items, vintage household &

misc items.

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TWO FAMILIES750 Kelley Dr

Fri and Sat 9am–4pmEverything Must Go! Toys, Baby

items, Leather Couches,Bikes and More

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ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES!!!

Come On Out to:

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KINGSTON30789 Five Points Rd

Sat Aug 24th

9am-5pmAntiques, Collectibles,

Country Furniture,Architectural Garden,& SO MUCH MORE!!!

! ! ! ! ! !

Saint CharlesMulti family Garage &

Mini Antique Sale

SAT, 8/24 8-4Rain or Shine

32 HORNE STFoosball table, Chinese casino

game, Oak drafting table & chair,antiques, woodcarvings, bottle

stoppers, books, household itemsPlease No Early Birds

ST CHARLESMULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE

96 Roosevelt St

AUG. 21ST-23RD.9AM-4PM

WOMEN'S CLOTHING,FURNITURE, BIKES, TOYS,

MISC ITEMSMORE TO BE ADDED AS SALE

DAY APPROACHES!

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THURS. FRI. & SAT.8:00 – 4:00

Rain or Shine

Take Silverglen Rd to7N450 BRIERWOOD

Across from Glenwood School

MOVING SALEUnique items, collectibles,kitchen items, living room furni-ture, flute, pressure washer,mens clothes, Dr. Martins, kidswinter coats, Cars Inc., diveskin, purses – Vera, Coach, etc.,jewelry, Mercury glass orna-ments, Asian decor, trinket box-es, more added daily.

ST. CHARLES

MAJESTIC OAKSFRI, SAT 8/23-8/24 9A-5P

1022 FIRE FOX CT3112 FRANCIS CIRCLE

Multi-Family Garage Sale, justeast of Wredling Middle school.

Sugar Grove

Sat 8am-3pm

1026 Oak Street

Baby boy clothes nb-9months,accessories & toys.

WEST DUNDEE

Thurs & Fri - 7:30- 2pmSaturday 7:30-Noon

17N681 ADAMS DRIVERandall Rd to Binnie West -

1 mile to Adams

LOTS OF MISC STUFF

Advertise here for asuccessful garage sale!Call 815-455-4800

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.Great condition. $299.

630-973-3528

Cubs Doll – Ashton Drake,Life sized Cubs Baby Boy.In Cubs uniform, hat & ball

$100. 630-710-2228

Dishes: Service for 8, NiceFlower Pattern, Many Extra

Pieces. Good Condition. $20630-897-5464

DRESSERWith mirror, from early 1900's,

$80 630-879-5341

PATIO SET - Metal, 3 piece curvedwith cushions, $125/all.

847-464-5543

Wicker Settee & ChairAntique with cushions, good cond!

$150 847-464-5543

WINE PRESS ~ IRON. 3 legs, alsoa grape grinder for making wine ordisplay. $375/ea. 847-464-5543

Double Strollers (2)1 slightly used $60, 1 new $75.

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BulPens: Giving new meaning tobullets and whisky. Find out more attinyurl.com/JustisBulPens

Apple iphone 42yrs old, 16 GB, Verizon Service$140. 630-232-0950 12-2pm

Computer system complete.160 GB HD w/ DVD-RW, 17" flatSony monitor, wireless keyboard& mouse. XP, Explorer, spread-sheet & Word Processor. $195

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DVD/CD PLAYER7 Disc, JVC, $50.

Hampshire, IL. 847-830-9725

TV 32” InsigniaOlder works perfect, $60, 20”TV/VCR Toshiba, older, 20”TV/VCR Memorex $50/ea.


TV 32” InsigniaOlder works perfect, 20”

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DINING ROOM SETContemp, dark finish, hutch, 8

24”H chairs, pub height ext table,(60 x 60 sq), $1200. Rarely used,

similar style desk, also chairavailable. 815-238-6119

Drop leaf table w/2 matchingchairs, light maple finish 40” round

w/leaves raised, excellent condi-tion, great for small area $140

630-232-1982

FOLDING TABLE, folds in halfExtends up to 12' long, 30” wide.

Moves on rollers. $75 each,have 2. 847-515-8012

Futon. Black wrought iron.Black satin cover. $35.

331-248-0399

Kitchen Set - Light Oak. Includestable 38" x 48" w/ 18" extension

& 4 chairs. Good Condition -$175. Sun City 847 515-2570

Love Seat. Beautiful.$20

331-248-0399

Rocker for Child - White Wicker$65 847-464-5543

ROLL AWAY BED – Twin size.Excellent condition. Almost new.

$65. 847-659-1852

Sofa TableOak glass top sofa table, $35.

630-879-5341

SWIVEL ROCKERS (2) – MatchingPatterned fabric. Excellent Condi-

tion. $200 for the pair. Sold as set.847-659-1852

Lawn Mower- Husqvarna w/Briggs& Stratton Engine. Starts everytime!!! $30 630 513-0248

Weber Charcoal GrillNew grate. Hardly used. Charcoal

Caddy w/charcoal included$40. 630 513-0248

Craftsman PlanerModel #172.26729, 3-1/4”.

Hardly used in sturdy plastic case.$30. 630 513-0248

METAL WHEELS – 42” diameter.Pair for $135. Huntley area.

847-515-8012

PIANO - Grand. Kurtzmann. Ma-hogany. 4 blocks from downtown

St. Charles. Moving. Must sell.$400 630-377-1571

Female Cat. Med length hair.All black, white paws & face.7 years old. Front declawed,spayed. Grew up with small

dog, not cats. Extremely loving& docile. 630-464-7827

HOT TUBSeats 4, good condition! $400

630-278-9101

OUTDOOR PING PONG TABLEBrand new Stiga Baja full size

Rtl $700, Asking $389630-377-0735

1997 FORD THUNDERBIRDV-8 4.6 engine, alloy wheels.

power seats / windows / sunroof.Premium Sony CD,105,600 miles.

Green. Rust-free. Clean, grayinterior, $2900. 815-570-1398

2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup,$7500/obo, 136K Miles, V8, QuadCab, White, Tow Package, DeKalb,815-751-6035

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I BUYCARS,

TRUCKS,VANS &SUVs

1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone'sprice by

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Will pay extra forHonda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964or

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A-1 AUTO

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USEDCAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASHWILL BEAT ANYQUOTE GIVEN!!$400 - $2000

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1996 JAYCO EAGLELOW MILES

Nice 1996 Jayco Eagle mo-torhome. 22 feet. Less than60,000 miles. Spent its wholelife in the Southwestern US. Ask-ing $9,000.Email: [email protected]

for further info

2007 JAYCO POP UP CAMPERLike new, very CLEAN; air condi-tioner, heater, running water/sink,hot water heater, refrigerator, 2

burner stove w/propane hookup forindoor/outdoor use, electricity/out-

lets, lights, fans, sleeps 6 withking/double/sofa beds, electric

brakes included. Original owners inGenoa, asking $5,000.

815-751-4505.

3 wooded lots-private community$15,000 Or Best Offer

Located 1 hour west of Wheaton inDixon, IL. Gated community, 88acre lake, fishing, tennis courts,snow mobiling, golf course justminutes away. Lots perfect for

full time or summer home630-338-3195

BATAVIA1 BR starting at $860-$870

2 BR starting at $10103 BR TH starting at $1280

630-879-8300

Crystal Lake 2BR DuplexLARGE & SUNNY

1 st floor, 1 bath, 2 porchesoverlooks lake, may have

boat. Upscale remodel, goodschools, no pets. $1295/mo.

630-655-2888Cell 630-899-8899

GENOACOUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS

1& 2 BDRM APT, CLEAN, QUIET,REMODELED, COUNTRY SETTINGCLOSE TO DOWNTOWN GENOA.$550-$650/ MONTH. APPLIANCESINCLUDED. CALL 815-784-4606

PEPPER VALLEYAPARTMENTS

2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH$1,020 - $1,030

Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl.A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave,blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool.

Garages available, small pets OK.

630-232-7226

SOUTH ELGIN ~ LARGE 2BRS. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, no pets.

Garage, $900 + utilities.630-841-0590

St. Charles - Newly RenovatedStudio $450,1BR $650, 2BR $850

NO PETS! a630-841-0590

ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE!Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from

$829/mo. Incl heat, water, cook-ing gas, Appliances & laundry.

630-584-1685

Carpentersville 2BR CONDO2 bath, all appliances, 1 car

garage, no pets/smoking.$1100/mo + dep. 847-854-1867

THE PRIVATE SORORITY~ Near St. Charles Library ~

Quality, private living for employedwomen, teacher, nurse, divorcee.$400 incl utils. 815-784-4137

ST. CHARLESOff/Ware Space

1,568sf - 19,000sf.Docks/Drive-Ins

Aggressive Move-In Package630-355-8094

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(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, August 21, 28 &September 4, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 13, 2013 a certifi-cate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as ETCETERATREATMENT CENTER (ETC) locat-ed at 1250 Executive Place Suite301, Geneva, IL 60134.




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Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 20, 2013 a certifi-cate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as ronLphoto lo-cated at 2995 Sawgrass Dr, Auro-ra, IL 60502.



(Published in the Kane CountyChronicle, August 21, 28 &September 4, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 12, 2013 a certifi-cate was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk of Kane County, Illi-nois, setting forth the names andaddresses of all persons owning,conducting and transacting thebusiness known as S.W. BRITT lo-cated at 558 Springwood Court,East Dundee, IL 60118.




PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 7, 2013 a certificatewas filed in the office of the CountyClerk of Kane County, Illinois, set-ting forth the names and addressesof all persons owning, conductingand transacting the businessknown as S2R-SEO 2 RESULTS lo-cated at 1811 Simpson Court,

SimpMontgomery, IL 60538.




PUBLIC NOTICE


Public Notice is hereby giventhat on August 6, 2013 a certificatewas filed in the office of the CountyClerk of Kane County, Illinois, set-ting forth the names and addressesof all persons owning, conductingand transacting the businessknown as STAR NAILS located at236 S. Randall Road, Elgin, IL60123.




PUBLIC NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSUMED NAMEPUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given thaton August 6, 2013 a certificatewas filed in the office of the CountyClerk of Kane County, Illinois, con-cerning the business known asSTAR NAILS located at 236 S Ran-dall Road, Elgin, IL 60123 whichcertificate sets forth the followingchanges in the operation thereof:

Theresa Nguyen has ceased do-ing business under the abovenamed business and has no furtherconnection with or financial interestin the above named business car-ried on under such an assumedname.

Dated: August 6, 2013

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RESTAURANTRestaurant located on out lot. Location right off busyRoute 38 in St. Charles. 3,991 sq. ft. restaurant,33,683 sq. land. Seating for 150 with large surround-ing parking lot. This is a tremendous opportunity anda great value for building and land. Turn-key operationwith existing kitchen equipment and restaurant furni-ture included. High cpd count on Route 38.Offered at $669,900

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OWNER FINANCINGOWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE. Fantastic retail lo-cation in the Campton Crossings center just west ofSt. Charles. 2 unit building features 1 1600 sq. ft. unitand 1 2400 sq. ft. unit. Great rental history and in-come producer. Good cap rate at current rental rates.Beautiful exterior building with good location thatfronts on busy Route 64. High visibility location.REDUCED TO $859,900

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8000 SQ. FT. STRIP CENTERGreat strip center west of St. Charles with a fan-tastic return on investment. Strip center facesLaFox Road and is located in a high traffic area.Center is in retail complex that is the only com-mercial/retail area in the area. 3 unit building,Owner will sell with Master Lease.

Offered at $1,750,000

MAIN STREET COMMERCIAL LOTSMAKE AN OFFER! 15 commercial lots zonedB3 located on busy Route 64 one block west ofRandall Road. Close to Geneva Commons andnear downtown St. Charles. Can be bought asa package or individual lots. Site is across thestreet from the post office. 1+ to 3+ acre lots.New Great Prices!Lots start at $225,000!

NEW LISTINGGreat neighborhood for this well kept 4 unitbuilding with 3 car garage. Large wooded lot.All units in good condition. This building has agross income of over $38,000 a year.

Offered at $239,900

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGGreat 9120 sq. ft. building featuring 3 units. Ownerhas plans where you can put up an additional 10thousand sq. on this 2.26 acre site. This steel build-ing is in great condition with a fenced in area foroutside storage, to bring in additional income. 4overhead doors with plenty of parking. Also 2700sq. ft. for lease with 1 month free rent!Listed at $724,900

NEW LISTINGPURSUANT TO SHORT SALE. 4 Bedroom 2.5 bathin Neucort Lakes. Kitchen features large eatingarea with ceramic tile, and spacious family roomwith fireplace. Upstairs features a sitting room, fullhall bath, huge master bedroom and large masterbath. Basement is studded out and ready to be fin-ished. Needs some TLC, but a great opportunity!Offered at $149,900

CAR WASH!Super car wash only 9 years old in great grow-ing area.This car wash features 5 bays, vaccuumsystems, water reclaim system, onboard dryers,office, much much more. All newer equipment.Half acre commercial lot adjacent to car washcan be purchased for $69,900. Owner is anxiousto sell.Offered at $485,000

BUILDER’S MODELJUST LISTED! Immaculate former builders modelwith tons of upgrades. 2900 sq. ft. of living space.Tray ceilings/Crown moldings/ 1st&2nd floor mas-ters/finished Bsmt./heated garage/custom paver pa-tio/2 story living room/2nd Fl. loft/fireplace/upgradedtrim work an molding. All appliances stay. This onehas it all MUST SEE THE INSIDE, VERY ELEGANT.Asking Price $314,900

NEW LISTINGGreat single family home, presently used as a 2unit. Many new features including second flooralmost totally redone. You can walk to town,shopping, Fox River bike trails, etc. from this intown property. Great curb appeal and value forthe money.

Offered at $259,900

REDUCED - OWNERS ANXIOUSGreat neighborhood. House needs some work,comes with a separate 50x123 ft. buildable lotthat can be sold off, or put up a garage. Hasseparate parcel number. Property has privacybacking up to Good Templer Park. Small kitchenbut nice 10x10 eating area off kitchen.Two fire-places.Offered at $149,900

BUSINESS FOR SALE!Great business in great location, with over$100,000 worth of inventory to get started within this turn key operation. Very clean retail withhigh end products. Resale shop “My FavoriteThings” for sale only, not real estate. Call fordetails. Great exposure with super client base.Good household second income.Asking Price $99,900

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