R eal Journalism for a R eal D emocr acy. Published Every Friday March 6th., 2015 Vol 19 Issue 45 No. 981

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1 In Our 19th Year The Boone County Journal March 6th., FRE E C O UN T Y L O C A L N E WS, O P I N I O N & H I S T O RY R eal Journalism for a R eal D emocr acy w w w. b o o n e c o u n t y j o u r n a l. c o m Published Every Friday March 6th., 2015 Vol 19 Issue 45 No. 981 Spring Fever By James Middleton If ever there is a time when spring fever could attack the onslaught could occur during this first week in March. The arduous weather in January and an icy February will soon be in the rearview mirror of many. After such a winter season as this and last year with the relentless snow and the indefensible cold, so many people here are now suffering through a bout of spring fever that could also mask as a dire case of cabin-fever. The photograph here has boaters leaving Rose s Boathouse for a springtime sail on the Kishwaukee River. Those in the boat might agree with the author Mark Twain who wrote: It s Spring Fever. That s what the name of it is. And, when you ve got it, you want oh, you don t know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so. Many other writers of note have written of spring to identify the elation that one feels with the warmth and the emotions that identify the season after such a long winter. The Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman wrote best of the vacuous emotional season that, for many people, is winter. Yet, many other artists have written of spring and many of those are more optimistic than the Swede. The poet Pablo Neruda wrote of spring, You can cut all of the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. The Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote in his classic novel, Anna Karenina, Spring is the time of plans and projects. Margret Atwood had in her book, Bluebird s Egg, In the spring, at the end of a day, you should smell like dirt. It is unknown if the people shown in the photograph that was shot in the 1880s, smelled like dirt. But many people, even today, enter into and emerge from spring smelling like dirt. Many of those people are farmers who welcome the work that they have assigned themselves as they return to the soil to plant another year crop rotation. Rose s Boathouse in the late 1880s was a popular conveyance for people who chose a different path to go from the east shore to the west shore of the Kishwaukee River. Rose s Boathouse was the site of and likely the beginning of many a springtime romance in Belvidere and Boone County. Rose s Boathouse also might have marked the start of many marriages in the county. But, the late 19th Century was a very different age than what many identify as the Modern Age of today. Many people today are so filled with a zeal that only they found the answers to so many questions that evaded prior generations. The hubris of such a view is humorous but for the fact that so many believe this myth. Hundreds of people and lovers took the time in the late 19th Century to enjoy the time they had with each other to row a canoe on the river and to gaze into their eyes knowing Windfarm Text Rewrite By James Middleton Comparisons have been drawn between the mythological character of the Phoenix and the periodic return of efforts to revise Boone County zoning law through a text amendment to refine language governing wind-turbine energy projects in the county. This matter has occupied dozens of hours and multiple days and weeks of consideration dating back over many years. The first effort to site a wind-turbine power project in Boone County was rejected by the County Board in the early years of the new Millennium. A later effort arose in response to federal grant opportunities for those that sought to create wind-power projects. The State of Illinois also enacted law that was favorable to the creation of such projects in the state. During this long process there have been many that voiced their opposition to the creation of a wind-power generation projects. Some of those opposed have been opposed to all such prior projects. In January the Boone County regional planning commission evaluated a proposed text amendment that that no other eyes existed. This willingness to take time to enjoy the season and each other sustained into the earlier years of the new 20th Century. And, so it continues for some lovers today, to be certain to take the time to give what they both want to fulfill each other. These are old ideas that have sustained even though the years, the decades, the centuries and the eons have lapsed. For some that view these ideas, there are some emotions, some motivations and some realizations of satisfaction that do not falter or waiver because of an age or a cultural tradition. The ideas presented by Shakespeare in his tragedy, Romeo and Juliet have a place in today s culture as much as the other relationship that was presented in his other tragedy, Macbeth. Yet, certainly Shakespeare s view of love and the season of spring is as relevant to those that live in the world today as it was when he put ink to paper almost 400 years ago. The author Ernest Hemingway knew about spring. Some of his best fictional works were set in the spring. His first published longer work, The Torrents of Spring was set in Paris in the spring. His later collection of autobiographic essays, Manifest Destiny was set in Paris and the pieces seemed to arise in the perpetual spring that identifies Paris to many who have visited the city regardless of the season. In Manifest Destiny, Hemingway wrote: When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil the day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself. And so it is with spring. People can make a spring day memorable, if they are in love with each other or even if they just enjoy the pleasure of their company. People can also banish a day of true spring fever to merely another day or worse. The ability to enjoy a spring day does depend upon being with those very few that are as good as spring itself. would expand the setback requirement for wind-turbines from adjoining property owners and from roads and thruways. The proposed text amendment to the county code would require a ½ mile distance to separate windpower generating towers from adjoining property lines. The former chairman of that commission, David Bippus, advanced the idea that the language in the text amendment would, effectively, bar wind-turbine projects to arise. The result of that meeting would have advanced the question to the Boone County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting planned for the end of January. But, the applicants seeking to enact the text amendment asked that they be allowed to revise their application and delay their appearance. That request was granted. In the interim, the application was revised and a law firm representing the wind turbine industry sent a letter to the county arguing their opposition to the text amendment. In the time since the planning commission January meeting, the chairman was replaced. Mr. Bippus is gone and in his place is Tony Savino. Mr. Bippus voted against the text amendment while Mr. Savino voted in favor. Other positions on that body were also changed and in their February meeting, the commission approved the proposed text amendment. Now, the law firm representing the probable applicant for a wind-turbine project to arise in the county, Mainstream Renewable Power, has sent another letter to the county explaining their position and arguing, the proposed text amendment is in violation of the Illinois Constitution. The law firm of Schain, Banks, Kenny, Schwartz, LTD of Chicago wrote on February 20, The new language in the proposed text amendment does not cure the constitutional invalidity of the prior language and the new provisions will prohibit development of wind energy projects in Boone County. The lawyer who represents Mainstream in the matter, James R. Griffin, added in the same paragraph, Accordingly the objections previously raised in my January 23, 2015 correspondence apply to this new proposal and Mainstream therefore opposes the new text amendment application for the same reasons. An effort was made to contact counsel representing the applicants of the text amendment to obtain their comment on the letter from Mr. Griffin but we were unable to make contact. In a previous contact with counsel to obtain a response of the first letter from Mr. Griffin, counsel said they would not comment on ongoing litigation. The text amendment asks that the County Board approve a revised setback for wind-turbines from adjoining property lines to a distance of 2,650 feet or ½ mile. Mr. Griffin wrote, because of that requirement, a wind-turbine host parcel would need in excess of one square mile of land to site a project. Mr. Griffin enclosed a map of Boone The Journal wants to thank the Boone County Historical Society for allowing use of the photograph. We also want to recognize quotations used here from Wikiquote.com and from Brainy Quote. We appreciate the opportunity to use those quotations that were collected. continued on page...5

2 2 March 6th., 2015 The Boone County Journal In Our 19th Year Public Notices and Common Sense Savings As the Illinois Legislature searches for ways to provide taxpayers relief, everything must be on the table. That is why I have introduced House Bill 261, which will remove the state unfunded mandate requiring local units of government to publish public notices in newspapers. HB261 will save local units of government and taxpayers money by allowing public notices to be placed on government websites instead of in newspapers. I believe this is a common sense reform that increases government transparency. Local governments can easily spend tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on these publications. The internet is a more cost effective approach and allows everyone increased and continual access to information. This is the 21st century after all. The least we can do is bring our requirements up to the 20th century. Your tax dollars are paying for a service that local governments can provide at no cost. That is called waste. One quick example that happens all over Illinois: Boone County spent over $17,000 in 2013 on assessment publications for property taxpayers who had an assessed value change. That s $17,000 to publish assessment information. Currently, a resident receives notification in the mail of changes in assessed value and Boone County has property assessment information on their website every day. We should not financially punish local governments that are accountable and transparent to their taxpayers; therefore, why do we require local governments to pay more to put this information in the newspaper that will be published and viewable only once? The answer is the newspapers lobby. Yes they have lobbyists in Springfield looking to get their cut of taxpayer money. The newspaper lobby claims they are increasing accountability and transparency by fighting for these types of notices to be filed in the paper. Articles written by some journalists claim my proposal will decrease government transparency. That is utterly false. The only thing that will be affected is the profits of newspapers. It s not the taxpayer s responsibility to keep newspapers afloat. If we are being serious, how many of us are avidly searching their local weekly newspaper to find a fire protection district budget, school annual statement of affairs, taxpayer property id numbers, etc.? If you miss it, it is not printed again, whereas if the notice was posted online it would be available all the time and readily available for public viewing. This legislation is a step in the right direction. Local governments will continue to operate in public and save taxpayer dollars. As Illinois local units of government face more possible cuts due to budget pressures, I call on the newspaper lobby to think of the taxpayers and be fair and practical. State Representative Joe Sosnowski CLIP N SAVE LAUNDROMAT BUSINESS AUCTION Friday, April 17th, :00 A.M. SHARP!! Take over established turn key business. Great Opportunity! 1233 Logan Ave. Belvidere, IL Laundromat has occupied same location in strip mall for 30+ years. Continental commercial stacking dryers (12-stacked) Continental commercial front load washers as follows: (2) 75 lbs., (5) 40 lbs., (6) 30 lbs., & (5) 20 lbs Also (5) 20 lb. top load Speed Queen commercial washers Front load machines are 8 yrs. old and have a 30 yr. life expectancy. Also (1) 150 gal. drain trough, (1) 5 slotted laundry detergent dispenser (Seaga brand), (1)9 slotted snack & chip vending machine & (1) electronic change machine American Changer brand Comes with 5 year lease agreement. Sale Subject to approval of owners. Check out our website for pictures! Owners: Darrell & Janet Paulson Terms: $ day of sale. Cashiers ck or check w/bank letter of guarantee. Close in 30 days or less. Announcements day of sale prevail over written material. For further details call Lyle. Belvidere, IL AUCTIONEER: LYLE LEE State License # CLERKS & CASHIERS: LEE AUCTION SERVICE Visit our website at: A Reasoned Missive In Response To the Representative We thank the honored Representative, Joe Sosnowski, serving in the 69th Illinois Congressional District for his Letter to the Editor that marks the first contact that the Representative has had with this newspaper. We welcome future transmissions. We choose here to respond to the assertions advanced by him because we believe his Letter and his proposed legislation deserves a reasoned response. The Representative makes assumptions that exhibits weak thinking that is often espoused by those that are illinformed who advance a dogma without holding facts to support their position. If the Representative had solicited ideas from his constituent in the industry, The Journal, he might have benefitted from a different perspective. One of his assumptions fails to consider the impact of reduced notice being provided the public if a choice between newspaper publication and Internet transmission is granted to municipalities. The Journal is a free newspaper and available at multiple outlets across the region. The Representative ignores the fact that thousands of people read this newspaper every week but many thousands would not choose the Internet to find an archived public notice. The real purpose of newspaper publication that was recognized in English Common Law and in Colonial America is that people read newspaper and newspapers are where people go for vital information and public notices. These are realities that the Representative ignores. Another assumption follows with the Representative advancing the misguided opinion that publication on the Internet carries the same impact as newspaper publication. He assumes that Internet archiving reaches the same audience as newspaper advertising and will therefore accomplish the same degree of notice when none of those assumptions are borne in fact. This legislation, if enacted, will not lead to greater transparency but will serve to shut the door to governmental transparency. Further, there is one central state website where all municipal public notices published in newspaper are found. This website was established by Illinois newspapers and is required by law and compliance. This website is funded and managed by Illinois newspaper. There are thousands of websites across the state where municipal agendas and meeting minutes are found and all are required to be published by the municipality. There is, however, less than 60 percent compliance by these state municipalities. The task to plow thousands of websites to find specific notices from a specific municipality would be daunting. Yet, the Representative can only suggest that HB #261 will lead to wider transparency without any tangible support for that contention. The Representative then criticize the publication of assessment records in this newspaper that cost $17,000. However, the context of the Representative s argument suggests taxpayers obtain no benefit from publication of assessment records and to use newspapers for this purpose is an abuse of a state mandate. Verifiable calculations made by this newspaper suggests that a charge of $20 per citizen in Boone County would be sufficient to purchase 40 years of legal notices for every legal notice required of every city, village, school district, township and taxing body in the county. That is a small price to pay to sustain the full countywide coverage that remains available through newspaper advertising of municipal notices. The Representative then claims to have found a scapegoat to shield his purpose from view by blaming the newspaper lobby for opposing this misguided Bill. He is practicing the same thinking that has been used whenever the substance of an elected official s argument collapses. To save face, he shifts the focus to a scapegoat and claims They are the problem. The Representative claims that newspaper profits will be the only negative impact if his Bill becomes law. The Representative ignores more than two centuries of settled law that has held that proper and complete public notice must occur through a system available to the general public in a newspaper of local coverage. This is not to say that Internet notice should not be added as a reasonable option to inform the public. This newspaper supports use of Internet and newspaper notice as a more complete means to accomplish that goal in the 21st Century. But the Representative suggests, with no evidence to support his contention that municipalities will opt solely to provide public notices on the Internet and thereby expand transparency. To rely on the Internet to provide sufficient legal notice would be an act of malfeasance on the part of local government and would not accomplish what should be the overriding goal; to provide adequate, reasonable, permanent and sufficient public notice to all taxpayers. The Representative should have consulted Illinois law, English Common Law and to have queried his constituents before he exhibited such poor thinking by forwarding what was presented in HB #261. For a mere newspaper, that in the opinion of the Representative is solely interested in profits, to expose such a collection of misguided assumptions should also be reason for this Representative to reconsider the substance of his argument. Classifieds Autos For Sale Help Wanted P rivate P arty A d s O n ly $5 For First 15 W ord s/ 25 Per W ord Thereafter A dd $3 For Bord ered Ad * Call TO DAY! Sunday :00 PM Crossfire $3250, Stars & Stripes $430 in 52 numbers (cover only 16), Liberty Bell $960 in 58 numbers $500 Jackpot in 56 numbers Frame the Free $160 Bonus in 24 numbers VFW BELVIDERE 1310 W. Lincoln Ave., in Belvidere Lic. B03756 SNOW SOLUTIONS ALL Driveways $15 or less!!! Call for competitive parking lot rates!! Answer on page 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Policy on Letters to The Editor Our policy on Letters to The Editor is that all letters must be signed and will be verified, profanity is unacceptable. To submit letters to the editor please to: boonecountyjournal@gmail.com DISCLAIMER: The views written in the Letters to The Editor do not necessarily reflect the views of The Boone County Journal, nor does Boone County Journal take any responsibility for the views stated by those who write to the editor. Editor, I want you to know i m campaigning to be elected Alderman for Ward 1 City of Belvidere. Shoe leather will be the basis for our efforts to be elected. I ll be going door to door asking people their concerns, letting them know who I am, answering their questions and asking them for their votes to get elected. For the record, i ve been button-holding the city s elected and appointed officials to get a sense of their priorities for city government. I ve never really bee out of the loop and have followed city government through the news media and as a member of the Belvidere Planning Commission. I believe the key factors in being an Alderman are being; responsible, accessible, caring and zealous- being enthusiastic about the community you represent. When elected I will work hard to maintain the trust of the people. As an Alderman I ll be active and involved, asking questions, reading council packets and gathering information to make good decisions for Belvidere. I will make myself accessible by continuing to participate in community activities, have ward meetings and write Letters to the Editor about city government. In a few days our door to door campaign will begin. Ward 1 residents will be able to meet me and spot me- the guy with the red hat.

3 In Our 19th Year The Boone County Journal March 6th., Deepening a Rut It is unfortunate to watch as respected public officials risk the destruction of their credibility in front of those that believed in them, that supported them and that voted for them. But Illinois residents have seen this drama repeated by four out of the previous nine governors who went to federal prison to answer for a variety of offenses. No criminal activity has been found to have occurred in county government but residents are watching the slowmotion political demise of local legislators as they diminish their credibility. This is a disheartening display of misguided hubris. A few inside and outside county government are disabled by inflated egos trying to enact legislation that addresses only their narrow perceptions. The Windfarm Kabuki Dance is an example. Now, the activity of members of an Ad-Hoc Committee convened to write a county code text amendment to manage the boarding and breeding of dogs has aroused the eye of the Illinois Attorney General. The AG is investigating the committee to determine if they violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act when the group met on January 14. No one is going to break a sweat if local elected official violate the Open Meetings Act, but perhaps they should. Conducting the business of the people behind closed doors violates the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the US Code and the US Constitution. To recount a list of the potential violations of law and ethics meets no practical end. But the major problem that fosters this alleged activity is the proliferation of like-minded people striving to run county business to meet the approval of one leader. Little or no qualifications, for example, are given for why appointees will serve other than the chairman wants to make the appointment. One example of this policy was seen when the chairman appointed the son of a former County Board member to chair a vital committee to oversee zoning law. No qualifications were given for why this person was appointed, other than the chairman wanted him to serve. What is most disheartening about this Ad-Hoc Committee is how they operate. A county legislator was appointed by the Board chairman and he announced in a letter to his colleagues that he thought the committee did not need to abide by the Open Meetings Act. The county state s attorney has a different opinion and has informed the committee of such. Further, the legislator proclaimed that the committee members should not disclose where or when they will meet to avoid the interference of others. The context of word interference should read the press and anyone that would question the motives or the policy of the committee members. The apparent vision of the Board chairman and his pals seems to support the premise, that county government is better managed when everyone supports the same policy. However, as far as the chairman and his pals seem to be concerned, questions need not arise when everyone agrees. Many elected officials over the decades have acted in a similar manner. It is unnecessary to identify them as anyone with a recollection of history can draw those names and their policy to mind. However, local taxpayers should remember, the philosopher George Santayana warned in his book The Life of Reason, Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It is incumbent on Boone County citizens to end this policy of favoritism that has marked this current County Board. America is a democratic republic but local taxpayers should not bend to the whim of a narrow few that promotes that all power must be vested in the vision of one leader. The current state s attorney has commented that the question if an ad-hoc committee must abide by the Open Meetings Act is a gray area. The language of the law does not use specific words to identify policy regarding adhoc committees. However, there is a spirit in law and a county appointed and a county affiliated committee that has an elected official advising colleagues not to disclose meetings dates and meeting sites to avoid interference should arouse concern. Taxpayers can appeal to the County Board by using committee meetings as a forum to ask Board members why this policy sustains. Taxpayers should not allow their apathy to blindly fund a one-minded government that has members engaging in behavior that solicits the Illinois Attorney General to investigate if the body is violating the law. This closed governmental policy should not be perceived as an idle triviality. Most governments have sought to function behind closed doors and some have done so with success until it became necessary for the people to open the doors and kick the scoundrels out. The current condition of Illinois government is reason why closed governments must no longer exist. Boone County residents should not make the same mistakes that have been made for decades in state government. Citizens must be willing to speak out when improper activity is discovered. This Editorial has informed the community and the question now is, What are the taxpayers of Boone County willing to do? LETTERS continued from page 2 If your readers have any questions they can contact me at th Avenue or call me at Sincerely, Andrew Racz, Candidate for Alderman, Ward 1 Letter To The Editor It has been over two years since the first video gaming machines became operational in Illinois and the results may be surprising. In the first 27 months of operations there were over 19,182 terminals that reported $ million in net terminal collections. Of this total, approximately $243.1 million went to the state s Capital Projects Fund and $48.6 million went to local governments where the machines were located. In 2014 Cook County had the most video gaming terminals despite the fact that the City of Chicago has continued to ban video gaming. Winnebago County was second and Kane County ninth in number of terminals. The number of terminals state wide would be higher but for the number of communities that continue to ban video gaming in their areas. The growth trend in number of terminals appears to be plateauing. As Illinois video gaming numbers continue to increase, Illinois riverboats have lost adjusted gross receipts with the exception of the new casino in Des Plaines. Eight of the ten Illinois casinos had reported losses greater than 12 percent since the calendar year Overall, citizens continue to spend more money statewide each year on gambling, a figure that totaled $2.14 billion last year. Whether you oppose or support video gaming, it has added significantly to the tax revenue for local units of government that do not have riverboats and to the establishments that have licenses. You can find the full report about gaming at Bob Pritchard, State Representative (815) Nationally Recognized Belvidere Playwright! Belvidere playwright George Freek s comedy DON T EVEN THINK IT is being produced at the Vero Voce Arts Academy in the 2015 New Playwrights Festival. DON T EVEN THINK IT was singled out for critical praise in September in a production by the Renegade Theatre Company of Los Angeles. The play follows the distractions besetting a young man, awaiting the arrival of his boss, who he fears is bringing him bad news. 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4 4 March 6th., 2015 The Boone County Journal In Our 19th Year Real Estate/Foreclosures Call a Specialist Call a REALTOR R A Realtor has more detailed information than you could obtain. Even shopping on-line WILL NOT give you as much information. Your Realtor works just for YOU... and the transaction! U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUC- TURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Plaintiff, -v.- MAXIMILIANO ALVARADO, PRAIRIE GREEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SORINA ALVARDO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 12 CH 350 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 27, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 24, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Commonly known as 304 RIDGESTONE TRAIL, Poplar Grove, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $246, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/ (c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) For bidding instructions, visit Please refer to file number F ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL (630) foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F Attorney ARDC No Case Number: 12 CH 350 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal 2-20/ FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, -v.- JOSEPH LOPEZ, CANDICE L. MAYFIELD A/K/A CANDICE MAYFIELD, NATIONAL CITY BANK, CANDLEWICK LAKE ASSOCIATION Defendant 14 CH 103 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Commonly known as 1007 CANDLEWICK DRIVE NE, Poplar Grove, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $148, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) Please refer to file number JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606, (312) Attorney File No Case Number: 14 CH 103 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal 2-20/ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIR WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN ABS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST , MORT- GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Plaintiff, -v.- ELVIRA AGUADO, et al Defendant 14 CH PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Commonly known as 110 WENATCHEE WAY SW, POPLAR GROVE, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) Please refer to file number THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL (630) Attorney File No Attorney ARDC No Case Number: 14 CH TJSC#: NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I Published in the Boone County Journal /13 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- LAURA GUMP AKA LAURA HARDT, JEREMY HARDT, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., LOGAN SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendant 13 CH 261 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 31, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Commonly known as 1929 Paddock Court, Belvidere, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $151, Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) Case Number: 13 CH 261 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal /9 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- BRUCE BARRY, AMY JENSEN-BARRY Defendant 14 CH 235 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 20, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Commonly known as TH AVE, Belvidere, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $110, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.the property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW.You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales.for information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only Please refer to file number

5 In Our 19th Year The Boone County Journal March 6th., continued from front page SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL (847) Attorney File No Case Number: 14 CH 235 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal /13 GOLDBERG KOHN LTD. Attorneys at Law 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF KNOX In the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois: United Bank v. Lorene V. Dini, Harris Bank, N.A., the State of Illinois, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants and Paradise Park, Inc. Case No. 15 CH 50. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PINs: ; ; Commonly known as: Station Street, Garden Prairie, IL and which said Mortgage was made by John J. and Lorene V. Dini to United Bank as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Boone County Clerk & Recorder as Document Number 2010R05549, and the present owner of the property Lorene V. Dini, and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said above-named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois, 601 N. Main St., Belvidere, Il, on or before, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated,, 2015, Illinois. Clerk. Published in the Boone County Journal 3-6/13/20 PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN Ingredients: Submitted by Dena Roethler 1/2 cup Hellmann s or Any Real Mayonnaise 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 4 boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets, about 1 1/4 lbs. total weight or about 5 ounces per breast 4 teaspoons Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs Instructions: Recipe Roundup If you have a recipe you would like to share with our readers, please submit it to dena@ boonecountyjournal.com or Call Dena at Place mayo and cheese in a small bowl and mix. Lay chicken breasts on baking sheet (I line my baking sheet w ith parchment paper to make clean up easy) and spread mayo mixture evenly atop each. Next evenly sprinkle bread crumbs atop each. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly and juices run clear. Tops will be browned and chicken will be incredibly juicy. My family request this every other week. Very Yummo!!! F undraiser f or the Belvidere/Boone County F ood Pantry H H MARC MARC O T IN L RI P A FO FO O DS DS DS Saturday, March 14, W. Grove Street, Poplar Grove (located on Route 173 just west of Poplar Grove) From 2:00-6:00 p.m. SILENT AUCTION - LIVE AUCTION Phillips 49 LED LCD Smart TV, Large Whalen 60 Glass TV Stand, Kitchen Packages, Bathroom Packages, Valets, Keurigs w/coffee, Baby Bassinet, Graco Playpen, Husky Tool Cabinet w/tools & SO MUCH MORE!! Games for the Kids! Adult Egg Bag! Fish Bowl! Animal Creations (Similar to Build-A-Bear) from 2:00pm - 3:30pm! Food! Don t miss out on a good time! O ver 100 Live Auction Items & O ver 70 Silent Auction Items Come and Support Your Community! A ll proceeds go back into Boone County! Contact the pantry for more information S. Fifth Street P. O. Box 35 Capron, IL miracleon5thstreet@yahoo.com County that detailed, there is no such property available in Boone County to afford the developer a one square mile tract where a project could arise. Mr. Griffin concluded, Accordingly, the proposed setbacks effectively prohibit wind energy projects within the county. The first proposed text amendment language was not specific to offer adjoining property owners the option of selecting a waiver from the County Code that would not require the ½ mile setback to apply. Mr. Griffin wrote, Although the new text amendment includes a provision that allows a Participating Landowner to partially waive the property line setback requirement, this change will not save the proposed ordinance. He argued that land use rights cannot be contingent on receiving special permission from a neighbor. Mr. Griffin also wrote that protected property rights are not dependent upon choices of neighboring property owners. He identified such a situation as enacting law that is dependent upon whim and caprice that was language found in Drovers Trust and Savings Bank v. City of Chicago, 18 ILL.2d 476 (1960). Mr. Griffin then proposed, The text amendments are contrary to Illinois law. He wrote that wind energy projects are a permitted special use in Boone County agricultural districts. Further, wind energy projects are also deemed to be compatible with other agricultural uses. He explained, Inclusion of a special use within a zoning ordinance is tantamount to a legislative finding that the special use is in harmony with the general zoning plan and will not adversely affect surrounding property. He concluded, This legal principle is violated by the new text amendment. In conclusion, Mr. Griffin asserted, Boone County does not possess the legal authority to prohibit wind energy projects in the county and the amendments are therefore illegal and unenforceable under Illinois law. Mr. Griffin provided legal sources that attested to, zoning ordinances are impermissibly exclusionary if a regulated activity is prohibited and second, the state legislature has not granted zoning authorities the right to wholly restrict a lawful use within its boundaries. The summary of the letter requested that the ZBA deny approval of the proposed text amendments in Case No It is uncertain how the ZBA will vote or if a vote would come in an immediate or near future meeting. A first presentation of a revised text amendment from the applicants could arise in the March ZBA meeting. However, in previous efforts for similar text amendments to be enacted, the public hearing portion of the ZBA meetings extended over many months. Again, efforts were made to contact counsel representing the applicants requesting the enactment of the text amendments but we were unable to make contact. The final decision on this matter, if the proposed text amendments would be enacted into the Boone County Zoning Code vests under the authority of the Boone County Board. When a previous text amendment proposing a reduced setback distance came for final approval the vote on the question was a tie vote of 6 favoring the language and 6 opposed to the change. Because of the tie vote, the measure failed. With the failure of that effort, the existing setback requirement in the county code was sustained. Lunch Served Door Prizes 110 Crafters 36th Annual Shuttle Bus S ervice B etween S chools from page 2 $3 00 Admission (Benefits Sandwich School Music Association) *Saturday, March, 14th 9am-4pm Boone County Real Estate Sales February 20th-26nd Address Buyer Seller Price of Sale 2341 Randolph St. Cal John & Tamra Haerterich Village of Caledonia c/o Village Clerk $8, Hunter Rd. Roscoe Illinois Bank & Trust F/K/A Gelena State Bank & Trust Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas $84, Bliss St. Bel Calvin & Ann King Robert & Denise Maher $174, Squaw Prairie Rd. Bel Mark & Shelley Huntington Merle Huntington $90, King Henry Rd. SE. Pop Gro Brian Boisvert & Jessica Ribandt Tranquility Construction, Inc $83, West Hampton Ave. Loves Prk Ryan Pryor Adekola Ashaye & Josephine Ashaye $263, Perssons Parkway. Bel Lloyd Meyers lll Adam & Lori Sherman $124, Whitney Blvd. Bel Norville & Tracy McIntyre Estate of Charlotte Bryan $43, /2111 Davis dr. Bel Arthur Biggin Darla Biggin $124, Orth rd. Gar Pra Jordan & Tara Weidner Allen & Marillyn Weidner $591, Grade School Rd. Cal Daniel Drouave Jr. Ladehoff Family Retirement Account LLC $125, Hastings Way SW. Pop Gro Santiago Bonilla U.S. Bank, N.A. $34, Riverside Rd. Bel Jake & Elyce Schlichting Patrick & Paul Gendron $49, Old Orchard Lane, Pop Gro Mark & Kristin Whitney Marion & Karen Boone $246, Marquette Dr. SW. Pop Gro Secretary of HUD; c/o MCB, 4400 Will Rogers Parkway, Ste 300 Intercounty Judicial Sales $73, th Ave. Bel Kyle Nyen Thomas Seegers $119, E 8th St. Bel Steinbis Properties, LLC JPMORGAN Chase Bank, National Association $58, Bullard St. Pop Gro Derby Run, LLC Bank of America $25, th Ave, Bel Derby Run, LLC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $43, Regina Lane, Bel Thomas Renko Milton & Jane Peterson $195,000

6 6 March 6th., 2015 The Boone County Journal In Our 19th Year Stop in Monday through Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm or Saturday 10 am - 4 pm J By Fifi Rodriguez TRIVIA TEST 1. LITERATURE: What is Hagrid s first name in the Harry Potter book series? 2. HISTORY: In what modern-day country did the ancient Etruscan civilization once thrive? 3. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of New Hampshire? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Where was President Lyndon Johnson sworn into office? 5. MOVIES: What was the name of Roy Hobbs baseball bat in The Natural? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animals would a cryptozoologist study? 7. MYTHOLOGY: Who was Castor s twin brother? 8. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing blue jeans? 9. TELEVISION: In what sitcom series was the character of Frasier Crane introduced? 10. WORLD GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Portugal? Answers 1. Rubeus 2. Italy 3. Concord 4. Aboard Air Force One, following the assassination of President John Kennedy. 5. Wonderboy 6. Legendary animals like the Loch Ness monster or Bigfoot 7. Pollux 8. Levi Strauss 9. Cheers 10. Lisbon (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc. Postcard from the land of Whimsy Savoring the Whimsy Is De rigueur By Godot In a land of brightly colored buildings the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy in Sarasota, Florida stands alone. But, there is so much about this venue that stands alone and to identify the museum as one-of-a-kind is to not do justice to what is now created and being expanded. The flamingo pink colored building and the large steel abstract flamingos that identify the driveway separates the venue from any other building lying along Tamiami Trail or US Route 41. The museum is easy to find as it is located adjacent to another one-of-a-kind institution, the Ringling School of Art and Design. The museum itself is only part of what visitors see and remember when they come to enjoy an afternoon of whimsy. The venue opens during the winter season Thursday through Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. But, beyond the museum where an eclectic collection of fine art images and smaller sculpture is available to view, there is the garden. When I saw the garden and yard, the founder, Marietta Lee said, I knew this would work. Though the museum was opened in 2006 Ms. Lee and her staff have not remained idle. They are moving forward with a major expansion that was announced earlier this winter. The plans call for the construction of a new building that will serve as an art conservatory where many new works will be exhibited. They also plan to construct a major addition to their existing structure where they will have a large retail area and a dining facility. The new project, the new building and the addition will have more than 2,000 square feet in each new facility, Ms. Lee added. The art conservatory will allow then to have larger art shows. Inside the museum visitors are met by volunteer workers. Some serve as guides and others answer questions. Still, there are others dressed in costumes of their own creation O U R N A L just to add to the Whimsy. The idea of whimsy was created by Ms. Lee to add to the uncertainty that visitors might recognize when they enter into a world they never imagined. They will also see a large and varied collection of art, primarily produced by Ms. Lee artists from across the nation and elsewhere in the world. Ms. Lee said, I knew I could not afford to buy works from deceased artist. She suggested that the work of artists that no longer existed would cost too much but works from living artists provided a valuable focus for the museum. This decision also marked the museum as even more unique and a venue only of its kind. The lady of the house, Ms. Lee who had lived in Florida and had a career as a care-giver. She is native to Connecticut and moved to Florida where she pursued her education and earned a degree from the University of South Florida. She later moved to Kentucky to work as an EMT, a registered nurse and a paramedic. Then, one night and an incident PUZZLE answers on page 11 changed her life. She was volunteering when she and her partner were called to the site of a plane crash. Ms. Lee said, All five people were dead. There was no one to assist. The next day she took paper and pencils and began to depict what she had seen and the artistic effort lifted her spirits. Lifting spirits is a large part of what Ms. Lee wanted to do. She returned to college and earned a degree from Eastern Kentucky University and followed with another degree in Florida from the Ringling College of Art and Design. In between she returned to Connecticut to aid her parents as they reached the end of their lives before she returned to Florida. The idea for the museum actually began in Connecticut but the cost of real estate there made finding a site difficult to manage. She turned her attention to Sarasota, Florida and Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy was begun. The museum is named in honor of her mother, grandmother and her niece. After relocating the assets of the original non-profit museum to Florida and spending time and money to remodel and improve the site, the museum opened their doors in In just this short period of time the museum has entertained and educated many thousands of visitors every year and the collection is expanding all the time. Soon, in perhaps a year and a half, the museum and attending buildings will expand. Ms. Lee said the process of finding and acquiring art to expand the collection is often one of talking with artists, getting references to other artists and moving around the country. This is one of the aspects of the process of running the museum that in most rewarding for Ms. Lee. Outside the museum is a large garden with paths that allow the visitors to idle by sculpture, benches to sit and look at objects that one might not expect to find at an art museum. For example, the museum has a bathysphere from the 1930s. These items of underwater exploration continued next page

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8 8 March 6th., 2015 The Boone County Journal In Our 19th Year LEGALS Legal notices published in the Boone County Journal also available on-line at Boonecountyjournal.com Statewide at Publicnoticeillinois.com U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUC- TURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Plaintiff, -v.- MAXIMILIANO ALVARADO, PRAIRIE GREEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SORINA ALVARDO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 12 CH 350 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 27, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 24, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, LOT 147 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 3 OF PRAIRIE GREEN OF POP- LAR GROVE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH- EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 11 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 2004R06788 IN THE RECORDER S OFFICE OF BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 304 RIDGESTONE TRAIL, Poplar Grove, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $246, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/ (c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) For bidding instructions, visit Please refer to file number F ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F Attorney ARDC No Case Number: 12 CH 350 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal 2-20/ FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, -v.- JOSEPH LOPEZ, CANDICE L. MAYFIELD A/K/A CANDICE MAYFIELD, NATIONAL CITY BANK, CANDLEWICK LAKE ASSOCIATION Defendant 14 CH 103 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, LOT TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE (279) IN CANDLEWICK LAKE UNIT NO. 5 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED AS DOCUMENT NO IN THE RECORDER S OF- FICE OF BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BOONE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1007 CANDLEWICK DRIVE NE, Poplar Grove, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $148, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.the property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW.You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) Please refer to file number JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606, (312) Attorney File No Case Number: 14 CH 103 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal 2-20/ STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, SHAWANO COUNTY WRIGHT WEBER MANAGEMENT,LLC W. Burleigh Road, Suite 10 Small Claims Brookfield WI, Publication Summons Plaintiff And Notice vs RAY SMITH Case No. 15-SC Bounty Drive, Poplar Grove IL, Defendant. Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDENT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. The Lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court: Shawano County Courthouse Telephone Number of Clerk of Court: Courtroom?Room Number: Branch 2 Address: 311 North Main Street City: Shawano State WI Zip on the following date and time: Date: 3/16/15 Time: 1:00 p.m. If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgement against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgement may be enforced as provided by law. A judgement awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county 2/13/15 Hinkfuss, Sickel, Petitjean & Wieting 125 S. Jefferson Street, Suite 101 Green Bay, WI Attorney s Telephone Number Attorney s State Bar Number Published in the Boone County Journal 02/20/27, 03/06 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BOONE COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: DONALD E. PETERSEN, Case No P-4 (Deceased. ) CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DONALD E. PETERSEN of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on February 13, 2015, to MICHAEL D. PETERSEN, 127 Queensbury Place NE, Poplar Grove, Illinois 61065, whose attorney is Douglas R. Warren, Agnew Law Office, P.C., 129 South Phelps Avenue, Suite 801, Rockford, Illinois, Claims against the estate may be filed on or before August 20, 2015, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Boone County Courthouse, Probate Division, 601 N. Main, Belvidere, Illinois 61008, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. MICHAEL D. PETERSEN, Executor This document was prepared by: # dougw@agnewlaw.com AGNEW LAW OFFICE, P.C. 129 South Phelps Avenue Suite 801, Rockford, Illinois (815) Published in the Boone County Journal 2-20/ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIR WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN ABS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST , MORT- GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Plaintiff, -v.- ELVIRA AGUADO, et al Defendant 14 CH PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, LOT THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY (370) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CANDLEWICK LAKE UNIT NO. 4, BEING A SUB- DIVISION OF PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 27 AND 28 TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF BOONE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO IN THE RE- CORDER S OFFICE OF BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BOONE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 110 WENATCHEE WAY SW, POPLAR GROVE, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) Please refer to file number THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL (630) Attorney File No Attorney ARDC No Case Number: 14 CH TJSC#: NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I Published in the Boone County Journal /13 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION State of Illinois County of Boone ) ss This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Bakery business in said County and State under the name of The Vintage Spoon Bakery at the following post office addresses:1110 Warren Ave, Belvidere, IL, and that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business, with the respective residence address of each, are as follows: NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE:Heather Baumgartner, 1110 Warren Ave, Belvidere, IL, Signed: Heather Baumgartner, Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me this 23rd. day of February, 2015, Mary S. Steurer, County Clerk, by Sherry Blauert, Deputy Published in the Boone County Journal 02/27 03/06/13 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION State of Illinois County of Boone ) ss This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Automotive Maintenance business in said County and State under the name of RPM Tires & Maintenance at the following post office addresses: 9557 US 20, Garden Prairie, IL, and that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business, with the respective residence address of each, are as follows: NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: Jesus Torres, 9068 Hunter Rd, Capron, IL, & Antonio Torres 214 N. Kendall St, Aurora, IL Signed: Jesus Torres & Antonio Torres Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me this 23rd. day of February, 2015, Mary S. Steurer, County Clerk, by Julie A. Stapler, Deputy Published in the Boone County Journal 02/27, 03/06/13 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- LAURA GUMP AKA LAURA HARDT, JEREMY HARDT, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., LOGAN SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendant 13 CH 261 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 31, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, Unit 9 of Logan Square Condominiums, together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements, as delineated and defined in the Declaration of Condominium Ownership recorded February 9, 2005 as Document No. 05R01592 and Document No. 05R08252, as amended from time to time, situated in the County of Boone and State of Illinois.

9 In Our 19th Year The Boone County Journal March 6th., Commonly known as 1929 Paddock Court, Belvidere, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $151, Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) Case Number: 13 CH 261 TJSC#: to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Published in the Boone County Journal /9 NOTICE The following amounty must be paid no later than 5p.m. March 14, FULL payment of CASH or MONEY ORDER ONLY, accepted at: Danndi Storage, IL Rte. 76, Poplar Grove, IL Or the contents of the below listed units, located at Harvest Way, Poplar Grove, IL, will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of on or any day after March 15, Patrick Huff - Unit #16 - Amount due $ plus advertising Bill & Jennifer Cooper - Unit #20 - Amount due $ plus advertising Christopher Pearson - Unit #33 - Amount due $ plus advertising Trudi Rose - Unit #78 - Amount due $ plus advertising Christopher Pearson - Uint #135 - Amount due $ plus advertising Published in the Boone County Journal NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- BRUCE BARRY, AMY JENSEN-BARRY Defendant 14 CH 235 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on March 20, 2015, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 530 S. State, Suite 201 (Logan Avenue entrance), Belvidere, IL, 61008, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, LOT FORTY-THREE (43) AS DESIGNATED UPON PHASE 1, PLAT NUMBER 7, SHEFFIELD GREEN, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVI- SION IS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER IN THE RECORDER S OFFICE OF BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BOONE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as TH AVE, Belvidere, IL Property Index No The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $110, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). LAW.You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only Please refer to file number SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL (847) Attorney File No Case Number: 14 CH 235 TJSC#: Published in the Boone County Journal /13 GOLDBERG KOHN LTD. Attorneys at Law 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF KNOX In the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois: United Bank v. Lorene V. Dini, Harris Bank, N.A., the State of Illinois, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants and Paradise Park, Inc. Case No. 15 CH 50. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PINs: ; ; PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 25; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4), A DISTANCE OF FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4), A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4); THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 25, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4), A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (FORMERLY THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY RAILROAD); THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 89 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT ONE (1) OF THE ASSESSOR S SURVEY OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 36, AS RECORDED IN THE RECORDER S OFFICE OF BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BOONE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: Station Street, Garden Prairie, IL and which said Mortgage was made by John J. and Lorene V. Dini to United Bank as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Boone County Clerk & Recorder as Document Number 2010R05549, and the present owner of the property Lorene V. Dini, and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said above-named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois, 601 N. Main St., Belvidere, Il, on or before, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated,, 2015, Illinois. Clerk. Published in the Boone County Journal 3-6/13/20 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION State of Illinois County of Boone ) ss This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Art and Music Studio business in said County and State under the name of Jake s Art & Music Studio at the following post office addresses:413 E Pleasant St, Belvidere, IL, and that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business, with the respective residence address of each, are as follows: NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: Billy J. Sipes, 305 Oak St, Belvidere, IL, Signed: Billy J. Sipes, Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me this 2nd. day of March, 2015, Mary S. Steurer, County Clerk, by Julie A. Stapler, Deputy Published in the Boone County Journal 03/06,13,20 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION State of Illinois County of Boone ) ss This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Retail Store business in said County and State under the name of Peddlerz Surplus Store at the following post office addresses: Hwy 20, Garden Prairie, IL, and that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business, with the respective residence address of each, are as follows: NAME AND ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: Jeffrey Zei, Engelsen Rd, Garden Prairie, IL, Signed: Jeffrey Zei, Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me this 27th, day of February, 2015, Mary S. Steurer, County Clerk, by Julie A. Stapler, Deputy Published in the Boone County Journal 03/06,13,20 PRESS RELEASE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR APRIL 7, 2015 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Boone County Clerk, Mary S. Steurer announced today that the last day to register to be able to vote in the April 7, 2015, Consolidated Election is Tuesday, March 10, If voters are currently registered in Boone County and have moved within the county, they will need to call the County Clerk s Office at to report the address change so a new card may be issued. Also, if a voter has changed their name, they will need to re-register under their new name. These changes must be completed on or before March 10, Registrations may be taken at the County Clerk s Office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may also register at the Belvidere City Clerk s Office, Alpine Bank (main branch), Blackhawk State Bank, and Poplar Grove State Bank. Two forms of identification are required and one must have your current address. Published in the Boone County Journal S AV E10 %ON PARTS All Makes & Models All Tune-Ups Include Change Oil Lubricate Chassis and Deck S harpen & Balance Blades or Replace* Check M ower Level &A djust Inspect, Clean, Regap or R eplace Plug(s)* Clean Engine Cooling Fins & a ir intake Inspect Powertrain & Add Lubricant Inspect Belts & Replace* Check Tire Pressure & Adjust Clean Battery Terminals Grease W heel Spindles & Pivoting Axle Inspect & Lubricate Steering System Inspect & Adjust C arbeurator Test Engine RPMs & Adjust Clean A ir Filter Element or Replace* Check Starting, C harging & Ignition Systems Inspect Shift/ C lutch Mechanism & Lubricate Inspect Throttle- C ontrol Cable, Check Operation Check Safety S witches Test Overall Performance Call for Appointment - Parts Extra - Expires 03/06/15 $40 pickup and delivery within 25 miles &L ABOR R.J. DANIELS FUEL & TIRE 8094 Fairgrounds Rd. Belvidere, IL O RS Monday-Friday a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday a.m Noon. 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On Feb. 18, 1964, the United States cuts off military assistance to Britain, France and Yugoslavia in retaliation for their continuing trade with communist Cuba. The action was chiefly symbolic, but represented the continued U.S. effort to destabilize the Cuban regime of Fidel Castro. On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an editor of The Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped. Kidnapper William Williams drove Murphy around the city, stopping to phone in ransom demands to the newspaper. Managing editor G. James Minter delivered the money to Williams, and Murphy was released. After being caught, Williams was sentenced to 40 years for kidnapping and extortion. On Feb. 16, 1984, Bill Johnson becomes the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing, a sport long dominated by European athletes. Johnson quickly became a national hero, though his fame was short-lived and he never again competed in the Olympics. On Feb. 17, 1996, in the final game of a six-game match, world chess champion Garry Kasparov triumphs over Deep Blue, IBM s chess-playing computer, and wins the match, 4-2. However, Deep Blue would go on to defeat Kasparov in a rematch the following year King Features Synd., Inc.

10 10 March 6th., 2015 The Boone County Journal In Our 19th Year Community News/Events If you have something you would like to be considered to be placed in our Community Events, please submit an to Dena I Roethler: dena@boonecountyjournal.com VFW John Hugo Kaiser Post 1461 will be working with Belvidere Cub Scout Pack 141 to collect yarn donations for Sgt. P s Lapghans for Veterans. Any color, any brand of Worsted Weight 4-ply yarn would be greatly appreciated. Partial skeins as well as full skeins will be welcome. Yarn may be dropped off at the VFW Post located at 1310 W. Lincoln Avenue in Belvidere between 10 am and 10 pm, 7 days a week. For more information about Sgt. P s Lapghans for Veterans, go to The Boone-Winnebago Reginal Office of Education is administering the 3 rd Annual RICHARD L FAIRGRIEVES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP to be awarded to one qualified Boone County high school senior and one Winnebago County high school senior. $1000 will be awarded in the winning students name to the school of their choice. The student must show an interest to further their concentration of study in sience leading to an associate and or bachelor degree. To be eligible, the study must be a graduating senior with a 3.0 GPA. Awards are granted on the basis of school involment, participation, leadership, satisfactory academic progress and good moral character. Applications will be judged on neatness, grammar, and spelling. Application forms are available from their high school counselors, at the Reginal Office of Education, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL or on-line at wincoll.us/departments/regional-office-of-education Completed applications must be submitted to the Regional Office of Education by FRIDAY, MARCH 20, APRIL FOODS Fundraiser for the Belvidere/ Boone County Food Pantry. Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the North Boone Fire Station (Route 173 just west of Poplar Grove) from 2:00 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction Live Auction. Games for kids, adult grab bags, fish bowl, grab bags, food! Come support your community. All proceeds go back into the community. For more information call , 200 S. Fifth St, PO Box 35, Capron, IL miracleon5thstreet@yahoo.com Sports and School Physicals Offered by the Boone County Health Department. Sport and School Physical Clinics for any student needing a sport physical or entering Pre-School, Kindergarten, 6 th Grade or 9 th Grade. Clinic will be at the 1204 Logan Ave office on : Wednesday, March 25 th from 1pm-4pm, Thursday, April 30 th from 5pm- 8pm. This will be offered by appointment at the price of $ Immunizations will be available for $20 each for children on Public Aid, uninsured or who apply through the Vaccines for Children Program. Parents must accompany their child and are encouraged to fill out the health history form in advance. You can pick up the form at the Logan Ave location or the website at To schedule an appointment call the Boone County Health Department at OFFICER FISH will be at the Keen Age Center Wed. March 11th at 10:00a.m. Guest Speaker will be Officer Jones to talk about Gang Updates and Accident Investigations. Must register for class. Call to reserve your chair. Capron Lutheran Church is hosting a gospel quartet The Assemblymen on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 and they will be having a potluck starting at 4:00PM. The Assemblymen will perform at 6:00PM. There is no admission charge but there will be a free will offering. HWY 173 and South 2 nd Street, (155 S.2 nd St.) Capron, IL. Any questions please call SPRING IS IN THE AIR Moose #295 Buffet Dinner, Tuesday, March 24 th, 2015 from 5:00PM 7:00PM, Roast Beef, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggie, Salad, Bread & Beverage!! 50/50 Raffle & Gift Basket Raffle!! A community service project benefiting the Boone County Council on Aging will be held at Moose # Beloit Road, Belvidere, IL. Adults - $12 if purchased before March 24 th (no refunds), Kids 4-12 yrs. $7, 3yrs & under Free. Tickets will be $14 for adults if purchased on the 24 th or at the door. Tickets are available for purchase at the Keen Age Center, 2141 Henry Luckow Ln, Belvidere, or at the Moose #295. For information or to schedule a ride call The 36 th Annual Easter In The Country, Arts & Craft Show, Saturday, March 14 th 9:00am-4:00pm, in Sandwich, IL. South of Rt. 34 on Wells, Lions, & Dayton St. - $3.00 Admission (benefits Sandwich School Music Association), Sandwich High School, Sandwich Middle School, & Lynn Haskin Grade School. Shuttle Bus Service between buildings ~ Lunch is served ~ Door Prizes ~ 110 Exhibitors. No strollers allowed. Two Polling locations have been changed Belvidere 13 (Belvidere High School) and Belvidere 14 (the 6 th Fire Station). They both will be at the new location which will be at the Community Building. Spring Township will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, March 11 th at 6:00pm to approve amendments to the Road & Bridge Budget. The meeting will be held at the Spring Town Hall at 3150 Shattuck Rd. Following the public hearing will be a regular board meeting. We will be setting the agenda for the Annual Town Meeting on April 14th. Belvidere Area Young Professionals Night Out on April 3 rd, 2015 at the Ice Hogs 2 nd Annual Networking Event hosted by the Rockford Ice hogs and BMO Harris Bank Center. Members of the Belvidere Area Young Professionals are welcomed to attend this networking event taking place during the Rockford Ice Hogs vs Grand Rapids Griffins game on April 3 rd, 7PM, located in the Hog Heaven Party Deck, chips, nachos, popcorn, and soda provided. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Please contact Nick Maier no later than March 30 th, at to purchase your tickets. Illinois Law Now is an ongoing series of short answers to common legal questions by the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Press Association. Question: Is mediation required in Illinois divorce cases? Answer: Mediation is not required if a divorcing couple reaches an agreement outside of court. In instances where no agreement was reached, the court can order mediation on contested matters that may include custody, visitation and financial issues. A lawyer can explain the rules for mediation in your county. Question: When does the new state law establishing a retirement savings program for workers go into effect? Answer: Starting on June 1, 2017, most Illinois residents who work for small, privately-owned businesses without a retirement plan at work will be automatically enrolled in an individual retirement account funded through a three percent payroll deduction. Individuals can opt out or change the deductible. The business they work for must have been in operation for at least two years and have a minimum of 25 employees. Companies can decide to work with private entities or join the newly created Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program. Question: Are municipalities legally responsible for injuries sustained in sledding accidents on public property? Answer: Illinois immunity laws protect local governments from liability for injuries on most public property intended for recreational use, including parks, playgrounds, open areas, buildings and other facilities. Therefore, users assume full responsibility. Question: Must an organization require its employees to receive vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella? Answer: A complex set of laws govern what employers must consider before making decisions related to personal health. State law does not require hospitals or similar health care institutions to ensure that employees have received the shots for measles, mumps and rubella. Yet, hospitals must get health assessments from employees, including their immunization status. Employers must also be mindful of anti-discrimination laws which prohibit them from requiring vaccinations based on religious or medical grounds. Question: Is there a cost involved to get a revoked or suspended driver s license reinstated? Answer: When a driver s period of revocation or suspension has ended, he or she must pay a reinstatement fee to regain the license typically from $70 to $500, depending, in part, on the reason that the license was taken away. The driver may also have to meet other conditions or pay additional fees. Question: How often should a will or estate plan be updated? Answer: It s a good idea to review your will and estate plan annually or after a major life change, such as marriage or divorce, the birth or death of a potential heir, a significant shift in one s financial situation, a major adjustment to an investment portfolio, or a real estate purchase or sale. Make sure you also review the beneficiary designations on your retirement and insurance policies; assets in those accounts will be transferred automatically to your named beneficiaries when you die. A will does not determine the provisions of beneficiaries on 401(k), pay on death accounts, and life insurance. Question: Does chronic pain qualify as a condition for an Illinois resident to obtain and use medical marijuana? Answer: It does not. The Illinois Department of Public Health lists the qualifying conditions on its website at The site also includes the process for Illinois residents to petition the department about additional medical conditions. To become registered to use the drug, a patient must submit an application and required forms to the department s Division of Medical Cannabis. Question: How long does a personal bankruptcy stay on your credit report? Answer: Personal bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 10 years. While you may be able to qualify for credit during that time, the terms may be undesirable. Generally, bankruptcy should be considered as a last-ditch solution. If you can t possibly pay what you owe, you should consider hiring a lawyer to help you make key decisions about the bankruptcy that may affect the outcome. Question: When does the court restrict or prohibit child visitation? Answer: The court s primary concern is the child s welfare, but judges start with the assumption that the best interests of the child are fostered by a healthy, close relationship with both parents. Therefore, Illinois law provides that a court may restrict a noncustodial parent s visitation rights only if it finds, after a hearing, that visitation would seriously endanger the child s physical, mental, moral or emotional health. Only extreme circumstances justify permanently depriving a parent of visitation. Mental illness or substance abuse is not, by itself, enough to restrict a parent s visitation rights but must be considered along with all other factors. Question: How is the widespread problem of student cyberbullying being addressed in Illinois? Answer: A new Illinois law which went into effect January 1, 2015, requires schools to investigate reports of cyberbullying, even if the incidents happened outside of school or school hours. Another new law prohibits schools from accessing a student s social media accounts unless officials believe a site contains evidence that the student violated a school s disciplinary policy. Question: I have changed my gender identity and along with it, my first name. What are the legal issues associated with a name change? Answer: You must get a court order to legally change your name. You would need to file a petition in the circuit court in your home county. After a court hearing, the judge will sign an order that states your new name. This court order can be used to document your new name when you are asked for personal identification documentation. Filing fees, procedure and pleading forms vary by county and can be obtained by contacting the clerk for the circuit court of the county where you reside. For help with the process and other relevant information, consult with a lawyer. Question: Must a landlord give notice to a tenant who is behind in his rent before beginning eviction proceedings? Answer: The landlord must serve a five-day notice to the delinquent tenant, after which he or she may begin eviction proceedings. If the tenant pays the rent within those five days then the landlord must halt the eviction. However, the landlord is not required by law to accept rent that is less than the exact amount due. If a landlord wishes to terminate a lease because of a violation of the lease agreement other than for non-payment of rent, he or she must serve ten days written notice to the tenant before eviction proceedings can begin. Question: I was in a car accident and the other party was at fault. The other driver s insurance company wants me to sign paperwork before they will agree to settle my claim. Should I sign or consult a lawyer? Answer: The paperwork, typically referred to as a Release, has the terms of the settlement agreement with the at-fault party and their insurance company. In exchange for receiving monetary compensation, a signed Release means you promise not to further press your claim against the at-fault party. Once you sign a Release, you can rarely, if ever, collect any additional monies from the at-fault party or their insurance company even if you continue to incur additional medical bills. Your best bet is to have a lawyer review the terms of the Release form. Question: How do I know if a work-at-home business opportunity is legitimate? continued next page

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