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Third candidate joins Elburn board race

ELBURN – A third candidate has filed for the Elburn Village Board race inthe April 7 election. John Krukoff has joined incumbents Dave Gualdoni andBill Grabarek on the ballot, seeking three available positions. Gualdoni andGrabarek are running for re-election.The third seat available currently is held by Craig Swan, who was ap-

pointed to finish out the term of Ethan Hastert. Hastert resigned as anElburn trustee earlier this year, when he moved to Campton Hills. Candi-dates have until today to file for the election.

Light show at Mooseheart to run through Dec. 31MOOSEHEART – Mooseheart’s Holiday Lights show runs through Dec. 31.

The show will run from 5 to 9 p.m. each night at Mooseheart, which is onRoute 31, just north of Mooseheart Road. The cost is $10 a car. For informa-tion, visit www.mooseheart.org.

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Penrose Brewerydraws crowds withfirst bottle release

By ERIC [email protected]

GENEVA – Not everyonewas running around Satur-day trying to get their Christ-mas shopping done.

Those lining up outsidePenrose Brewing Companyin Geneva were rewardedwith an early Christmas pres-ent in the form of the brew-ery’s first two barrel-agedwild ales. Among those inline was John Majestic, 26, ofSt. Charles.

“I know the beer is goingto be good,” Majestic said.“It’s a good brewery.”

Also in line was Bill Ow-ens, 40, of Batavia. He is aregular customer at Penrose,which opened in March.

“I like that it is local,”Owens said. “It’s really closeto my house, and the beer isvery good.”

Although the brewerydidn’t open its doors until 11a.m., people started lining upat 7 a.m. to get ahold of theales, said Penrose brewmas-

ter Tom Korder.“It is more than we could

have imagined,” said Korder,of Batavia , who openedPenrose with Geneva resi-dent Eric Hobbs. “We knewthe beers were good.”

The fact that the eventwas held the Saturday beforeChristmas was a coincidence,Korder said.

“The beer was ready,” hesaid. “We started puttingthe beers in barrels after weopened.”

Those standing in thechilly air were able to warmthemselves with coffee fromFreshGround Roasting, lo-cated a few doors down fromPenrose. Nobel House in Ge-neva also provided food at the

event.“We wanted to partner

with other businesses ,”Korder said. “We wanted peo-ple to enjoy themselves.”

Among those enjoyingthemselves was St. CharlesTownship resident and homebrewer Lee Haggas, whosaid that Penrose has been a“great addition to the area.”

Korder said he appreciat-ed the response Penrose hasbeen receiving. The brew-ery’s tap room Saturday wasbustling with activity.

“The local community hasbeen getting on board withus,” he said.

Plans are to do another re-lease in January of two morebeers, Korder said.

Long lines at Geneva brewery Saturday

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People waited in line Saturday at Penrose Brewery in Geneva after the brewery released its first two barrel-aged wild ales. The brewery, locatedat 509 Stevens St., Geneva, first opened in March.

Illinois attorney general warns of utility scamKANE COUNTY [email protected]

The Illinois CommerceCommission and Illinois At-torney General Lisa Madiganhave issued an alert to utilitycustomers about a scam tar-geting residents in the Chica-go area and Northern Illinoisin which someone claiming tobe a utility employee asks forimmediate payment of a bill ei-ther at a customer’s door, overthe telephone or by email, ac-cording to a news release.

The ICC and the AttorneyGeneral’s Office have receivedcomplaints from utility cus-tomers about scam artistsclaiming to be utility represen-tatives, telling customers thattheir service will be discon-nected unless payment is madedirectly to the scammers. The

scam artist may direct the con-sumer to purchase a prepaidcredit card, a “cash card,” andto call them back with the per-sonal identification number,the release stated.

The stories can vary, forexample, with the scammersaying that the customer’sbilling cycle has changed andpayment must be made im-mediately, that the account ispast due and payment can bemade to them directly to avoiddisconnection of the utilityservice, or the customer’s pre-vious payment was rejected ornever received.

Complaints have doubledin the past year, with victimspaying up to $8,000, the releasestated. Complaints indicatethe scammers may be target-ing small businesses and Lati-no residents in particular.

“Any time you are asked up-front for money in an unsolic-ited call or knock at your door,that is a universal red flag fora scam,” Madigan stated in therelease. “Utility companies donot go door-to-door collectingpayments. Instead utility cus-tomers should report any so-licitation immediately to theAttorney General’s Office, theICC or their utility companydirectly.”

ICC Chairman Doug Scottnoted the significant increasein customer complaints aboutthese scams and urged con-sumers to protect themselvesby contacting their utility orthe ICC.

“We want all consum-ers and businesses who feelthey are being pressured orscammed to end the conversa-tion with potential scammers

and call their utility serviceprovider or the ICC ConsumerServices Division to check outthe claims,” Scott stated in therelease. “You do not have tosign anything or give person-al information to anyone call-ing you on the phone, sendingyou an email or showing upat your door. If you feel some-thing’s not quite right aboutthe situation, get the utility’sphone number off your bill,call the utility and ask forhelp.”

Madigan and the ICC offerthese reminders to utility cus-tomers:

• Never provide personalinformation to anyone whocomes to the door or calls youclaiming to be a representa-tive of the utility.

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bill to confirm the caller or therepresentative at your homeis a verifiable employee of theutility. Do not call a differentnumber suggested by the po-tential scammer and do not letthem into your home.

• Utility field personnel inIllinois do not take paymentsfrom consumers. Be on guardwith anyone who asks for yourpersonal information, or saysyou must pay immediately andsuggests a method to get themoney quickly.

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LeRoy Oakes hosts annual celebration of winter solsticeby ASHLEY SLOBODA

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ST. CHARLES – As the

overcast sky darkened Sunday

evening, a fire in St. Charles

Township burned brightly and

a crowd of people gathered

around it for warmth while

celebrating the winter solstice.

“It’s a beautiful night to

celebrate the first night of win-

ter,” said Ben Katzen, a natu-

ralist with the Kane County

Forest Preserve District.

The crowd marked the

change of seasons at LeRoy

Oakes Forest Preserve with a

campfire, a hike and the sing-

ing of such holiday tunes as

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein-

deer.”

But Katzen, along with as-

sistant naturalist Josh Lib-

man, made sure participants

learned something, too.

“We are here to celebrate

a timeless tradition,” Katzen

said about 17 minutes before

the 4:22 p.m. sunset and 58

minutes before winter would

officially begin at 5:03 p.m.

The season’s trademark

cold weather isn’t caused by

Earth being farther from the

sun, he said, noting the plan-

et is actually 3 million miles

closer to the sun now than in

summer.

Rather, he said, the chill is

due to the Earth’s 23.5-degree

tilt. The Northern Hemisphere

is tilted away from the sun, he

said.

As participants set out on

a hike that would take them

along Ferson Creek and into

an oak woodland, Katzen said

they would return with some-

thing.

“We’re going to be on a

search for a yule log to add to

the fire,” he said.

Nobody knows exactly how

the yule log tradition start-

ed because it’s so old, Katzen

said, but it is considered to

bring good fortune and good

luck into the next year.

Some would even save piec-

es of the charred wood to start

the following winter’s fire, he

said.

After dismissing a potential

yule log for its large size, Kat-

zen paused a group of hikers at

the edge of the woods for their

search. There, children spot-

ted an eligible – albeit store-

bought – log.

“Hey, Josh, everyone – we

found the yule log,” Katzen

said, approaching Libman’s

group of hikers, who had gath-

ered around the fire.

‘TIMELESS TRADITION’

Ashley Sloboda – [email protected]

Assistant naturalist Josh Libman (center) reads a poem Sunday during a winter solstice event at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

After the log was added tothe blaze, the crowd quieted asLibman read a winter solstice

poem he found in the office.“Let the warmth of the yule

log fill our hearts,” he read.

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Vikings overcome illness, KnightsBy JARED [email protected]

MAPLE PARK – After tworecuperating wrestlers camethrough, Geneva appeared tobe in command at the halfwaypoint of its meet with Kane-land on Saturday afternoon ina triangular hosted by Kane-land.

With six contests left, theVikings led the Knights, 30-12. But Kaneland rallied, wonfour of the next five match-es and trailed by only threepoints, 36-33, at the start of thelast contest – the 132-poundbout between Kaneland’s Ja-cob Shearer and the Vikings’Colin Parsons.

Shearer battled into thethird period, before Parsonspinned him with 1:39 to sealthe victory for Geneva, 42-33.

The win also gave made theVikings (9-6) the triangularvictory as they defeated RockIsland, 43-31, earlier in the day.

Contributing to the Vi-kings’ early lead were pins by

Mitch Bradberry (170 pounds)and Austin Chaon (195), whoboth were battling lingeringeffects of illness.

The fall was Chaon’s secondof the day.

The senior also pinnedRock Island’s Josh Davis.Bradberry also won his RockIsland match by a fall.

Two Kaneland forfeits at225 and 113 weight classes con-tributed to Geneva’s lead.

“Mitch Bradberry just gotover the flu and he’s reallyhurting, but he came throughwith two pins for us,” Gene-va coach Tom Chernich said.“Mitch, even though he pinnedthe Rock Island guy, was in

bad shape after the match butI asked him to step up for theteam and he did.”

“Austin Chaon got two pinsand he’s also coming off theflu,” Chemich said. “Withouteither one of those guys, welose.”

Parsons said Chaon andBradberry motivated him inthe deciding bout.

“I was feeling a lot of pres-sure and I was really nervousbut I knew I had to win for theteam and I really had to fight,”Parsons said. “I knew we hadsome sick kids and they foughtand they pinned their oppo-nents so I knew I needed tofight and pin mine.”

Adam Mish, wrestling inonly his third match after ashoulder injury, contributedto Kaneland’s comeback, win-ning the 120-pound match witha pin. He lost his bout withRock Island’s Robe McCorkieby a fall.

“It was pretty hard gettingover the first one,” Mish said.“But I ended up getting back

up and pinning the secondguy.”

Nine of the 14 bouts in thematch were won by pins.

In addition to Bradberry,Chaon and Parson, Brock Per-ry (152) won by a fall for Ge-neva.

Kaneland’s Riley Van-ik (160), Zac Park (182), ZackThielk (285) and Austin Kedzie(106) took decisions by pins.

The Knights (9-5) also beatRock Island, 36-22.

“I thought we were a littlesluggish especially in the sec-ond match. We just didn’t havethe edge that we brought be-fore,” Knights assistant coachMike Thorgesen said. “Givingup four pins is tough to come-back from especially whenyou’re giving up two weights.We had kids that fought hardfor us and I’m proud of the ef-fort but it just wasn’t enoughtoday.”

The meet originally wasscheduled as a quad but Belvi-dere North, the fourth school,canceled.

Photos by Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media

Geneva’s Jordan Soto (left) wraps up Rock Island’s Mike Long during their 138-pound match Saturday in Maple Park. Geneva won the triangular against Rock Island and Kaneland.

Kaneland’s Riley Vanik (left) tries to flip Rock Island’s Dalton Lawyer intheir 160-pound bout Saturday in Maple Park.

WRESTLING: KANELAND TRIANGULAR

By DEREK [email protected]

OSWEGO – Hannah Frazierhad a milestone afternoon buta sluggish second half saw theBatavia girls basketball teamdrop the fifth-place game in theHoops for the Troops Tourna-ment on Saturday, a 47-42 lossto Rich South.

Frazier reached 1,000 ca-reer points on a turnaroundjumper midway through thefirst quarter, getting fouled inthe process and converting onthe three-point play a momentlater, helping Batavia to a 13-7lead heading to the secondquarter.

Frazier finished with an-other double-double, scoring31 points and pulling down 11boards in the contest.

Batavia led for almost theentirety of the game, but RichSouth took the lead with justmore than 4 minutes to play inthe fourth quarter and costlyturnovers plagued the Bulldogsdown the stretch to spoil whathad been a great defensive ef-fort.

“Without a doubt it was,”Batavia coach Kevin Jensensaid when asked if it was histeam’s best defensive game ofthe season so far. “It was just amatter of them making a coupleextra plays. They had a coupleof offensive rebounds that if wesnagged, that’s the difference.

Offensive rebounds and turn-overs, those are like four-pointswings. About three of thoseat the end was the difference.Everything we worked on wedid better today. I just wish wewould have won the game.”

The Bulldogs built a steady24-16 lead by halftime and wereplus-13 with Frazier on thecourt. Forward Shea Bayramhad three assists, while Frazierand Bethany Orman each hadfour rebounds.

The Stars out-reboundedBatavia heavily in the fourthquarter, particularly on the of-fensive glass, leading to costlysecond-chance opportunities.

It was a frustrating loss,given the overall execution theBulldogs had on the defensiveside of the ball throughout thegame.

“We did a lot of the thingsthat we wanted to do correct-ly,” Jensen said. “The passeswe worked on, the shots thatwe took were good shots. Thedefensive rotations that weworked on were all correctso many times today so I wasreally proud of them but frus-trated that we couldn’t hangon in the end. They had a play-er that came on really strongthat I thought single-handedlyput them on their back and gotthem the lead at the end.”

For a young team, clos-ing out games will be anotherlearning experience, Orman

said.“I think we just mentally

need to shut a team out,” Or-man said. “We were withineight basically the whole game.We just have to cut the gap andpull through at the end.”

The loss spoiled the celebra-tion for Frazier, whose parentsand grandparents were on handto watch the junior become thefifth Bulldogs scorer to reachthe 1,000 point plateau.

Per usual, Frazier spreadthe praise around, creditingher teammates with getting herthe ball. Batavia finished with12 assists in the contest.

“It’s not really a personalthing, it’s a team thing,” Fra-zier said. “You can’t score with-out your teammates passingyou the ball. But it’s pretty ex-citing.”

Frazier reached the upperechelon that includes leadingall-time Batavia scorer and2014 graduate Liza Fruendt,who finished her career with1,921 points.

“It’s fun to see,” Fraziersaid. “I know Liza’s broken therecord and I saw the amount ofwork she put in, so that’s moti-vation for me. She’s set a greatexample to keep on workinghard and not lose focus.”

The 6-foot-2-inch Frazierwas among the tallest playersin the tournament, a matchupnightmare, and was named tothe all-tournament team follow-

ing the game.“She’s a stud,” Jensen said.

“There’s no simple way aroundit. Probably other than theMarian Catholic game, she’sprobably been the best playeron the floor. I don’t think shegets treated that way but she is.She’s usually the biggest, stron-gest and best player on thefloor. It’s just a matter of whatwe can do around her to get heropportunities so she can con-tinue to flourish because every-one is just going to put three(defenders) around her andsay, ‘I’m going to stop her.’ ”

Frazier, now sitting at 1,027,is on path to surpass Fruendt’stotal, Jensen said.

“It’s blasphemous to say it

but she’s ahead of Liza,” Jensensaid. “Liza finished with 1,921.Liza reached her 1,000 pointsgame 22 of her junior year. Thisis game 14 for us.”

Batavia will have a few daysto further work out its kinks,with transition play being keyto generating more offense, Or-man said.

“We’re kind of getting thehang of things. Yesterday wehad a really intense practicebecause we had a reality checkplaying Marian [Catholic],” shesaid. “Our defense is going tohelp our offense. We don’t scoremuch; we score enough but asa team we need to focus on de-fense because that will be oneof our main strengths.”

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Burlington Central’s Crabel steps downBy JAY SCHWAB

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Rich Crabel intendedto bring a more communi-ty-minded approach to theBurlington Central footballprogram.

He stands by that philoso-phy, although doing so mighthave accelerated the rate atwhich the position wore onhim. Crabel stepped downThursday as the Rockets’coach after four seasons on thejob.

Crabel said he still lovescoaching and would like to

continue somewhere as anassistant, but all the organiza-tional trappings of the job be-came overbearing.

“The big push when I tookthat job was to make us moreof community and more ofwhat we call our football fam-ily,” Crabel said. “We have afather-son steak night, a moth-er-son banquet, and those ar-en’t things I ever regret doing.I think they were great for ourprogram … but when you putthose things in place, you’reoverseeing those things all thetime along with all the otherthings you do.

“I think all of those thingsare important, and just on theeducation side there are newthings we have to get done indealing with Common Coreand all new assessments wedo are very time-consuming,as well.”

Crabel, a business teacherat Central, said the notion ofstepping down has been onhis mind from late this seasonon, and that he had ongoingdialogue with athletic direc-tor Steve Diversey about thepossibility before finalizinghis decision. He said Rocketsplayers were not blindsided by

the news.“The majority of them

know I have been consideringthis,” Crabel said. “It was nota secret to them that I was con-sidering doing this.”

The Rockets finished 6-4this season, falling in the firstround of the IHSA Class 5Aplayoffs against Sterling. Cra-bel went 22-16 in his four yearswith the Rockets.

Crabel has coached in var-ious capacities since 1986 atEureka College as well as Her-scher, Genoa-Kingston, Byronand Burlington Central, tak-ing only one year off.

Crabel, who has a strong,defensive background, saidhe’d be open to remaining onthe next coaching staff at Cen-tral but isn’t married to theidea.

“I don’t know I’d say it’s apreference,” Crabel said. “Thebig thing when a new coachcomes in, that’s who wouldhave to be the most comfort-able with that. A new coach isgoing to have to come in andestablish it as his program,and not having any idea whothat is, that may or may not besomething they’re interestedin.”

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Lady Dorothy Nevill, an Englishhorticulturist and hostess who diedin 1913, said, “The real art of con-versation is not only to say the rightthing at the right place but also toleave unsaid the wrong thing at thetempting moment.”

For a bridge player, the real artof the game is to leave unplayedthe wrong card at the temptingmoment.

South is in three no-trump. Whatshould he do after West leads hisfourth-highest spade?

Note that North did not useStayman with 4-3-3-3 distribution.This was even more clear-cut withhonors in all of the three-cardsuits. Four hearts can be made, butrequires guessing spades.

South starts with only four toptricks: two spades and two dia-monds. He can establish five morewinners in hearts and clubs, butmight lose too many tricks first.

The original declarer could notresist the spade-finesse temptationat trick one. However, when Eastproduced the queen, the contractcould no longer be made. Southducked, but East returned hisremaining spade. Then, when Westturned up with both of the missingaces, declarer had to lose threespades and those aces for down one.

There was no hurry to takethe spade finesse. Declarer shouldhave won the first trick with hisspade ace and driven out the heartace. When West continued withanother spade, that was the timefor the finesse. Yes, it would havelost, but East would not have hadanother spade to lead (and if he did,the spades presumably would havebeen 4-3). South would have beenable to win East’s diamond shift,drive out the club ace and cruisehome.

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LIVE-IN COMPANIONSFriendly, cheerful, dependable peo-ple Needed to assist the elderly withnon-medical companionship andhome care. Very rewarding work.Central Cook and DuPage Co.

Home Instead Senior CareCall Today: 708-482-8663

LICENSE & TITLE CLERKDuties include timely submissionof sales tax and title apps, lienpayoffs and various SOS/DOR/CVR issues. Well organized andPC literate. ADP and/or Billingexperience a plus.

CASHIER/RECEPTIONIST/FILE CLERK

Auto Dealer needs PC literate &multi-tasking F/T and P/Tcashiers. Bi-lingual or dealerexp a plus. Flex hours. Top Payfor right person.

BILLING CLERKLead Biller for our billing dept.Contracts, finalize deals, com-missions and schedule maint.well organized and PC literate.ADP a plus.

Competitive compensation andbenefits. For a confidential inter-view, please submit your resumeto: [email protected] fax to 630-469-8838.

TAX PREPARERPart time tax preparer neededfor corporate and personal taxesas well as limited financial state-ment reviews. Flexible hours andcan work from home.

Please send resumes [email protected]

EMTs & PARAMEDICSA-TEC Ambulance, Inc.

Seeking Full-Time LicensedEMT and Paramedics

Competitive wage, multipleshifts, Con-Ed hours, strongbenefit options post 30 days,uniforms provided, in housetraining. Email resume to:[email protected]

or apply online at:www.atecambulance.com

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

COSTUME JEWELRYLarge collection of necklaces,

pins, bracelets, Holiday brooches,charms & bangles. Vintage brands

for Collectors – Dealers – Resale$400. 630-587-6620

Whirlpool Washer & DryerUltimate Care II – Commercial

quality super plus, great condition$200. 630-731-3597

“Airport” - signed 1st Edition,by Arthur Hailey w/ dust jacket,

letter of authenticity - $30.630-584-6095 9a-5p

Elvis Presley MemorabiliaFist Day of Issue Stamp - Jan 8 '93in Ceremony Program, Unopened

$35. 630-584-6095 9a-5p

Hot Wheels – Dealer or Collector!I have a factory box of 80 brand

new Hot Wheels Tow Trucks“Tow Jam” from 1997. Beautifulmetallic blue & silver, sold by full

box only, stored since 1997Only $45. 630-896-2033

DOOR ~ INTERIOR30 x 80 hollow core, light oakstain, right hand open, $50.

630-232-1982

SNOWMEN COLLECTIONLenox, 12 figurines, 1 for

each month, made of chinawith 24K gold accents.

Comes with mirrored display,certificate of authenticity

in original boxes, $130/all.630-624-7162

Computer PackageHP Desktop slim line, 19” monitor,set of stereo speakers, keyboard &

mouse, like new - $175/OBO630-879-0884 10am-7pm

LAPTOPDELL Latitude D610

includes charger, refurbished.$170/obo. 815-479-1000

Dining Room SetAll wood - Thomasville hutch,

server, table, leaf & 5 cane backchairs, good condition $200/OBO

630-731-3597

Entertainment Center $100/oboRoll Top Desk $50/oboCall for details: 815-761-7882

Fulton Bed - Used as couch,never used as a bed, like new,excellent condition - $75, was

$175; Entertainment center, oak,fits 31” TV, 3 cabinet doors &

plenty of shelves - $30; Cocktailtable w/ bottom shelf - $25Call Larry 630-957-8557

SOFA & ARMCHAIRVanguard Quality – Cream/Pastel

Good Condition - $125/OBO630-731-3597

Solid Oak Rolltop Desk,nice cond. $275/obo.

630-443-6971

10 Place China SetNoritake

Keltcraft Collection, Misty Isle,made in Ireland. Gorgeous pastelfloral with serving bowls. Almost

all brand new, $249.00.630-406-6783

Gas Grill – Extra LargeMarkmanship – Sam's Club

Works Great! Good Condition$200/OBO. 630-731-3597

CIRCULAR SAW, ROUTER ANDJUMP STARTER all for $75.

Huntley area. 847-515-8012

Puzzles - Springbok16 puzzles of 1000 pieces

$10/each7 of the 500 pieces

$5/eachone owner. 630-232-8736

SIGNS - Miller Lite Metal BeerSigns. 3 signs $10 or $20. ask

for info. Huntley area.847-515-8012

PIANO - FREE UPRIGHT PIANOFree piano.

Must pick-up in rural Elburn.Call Mary at 630-365-1773

46" snow blade for MTD or YardMan garden tractors. Part #190-822-OEM. $125 630-740-9217

Christmas OrnamentNew purple ornament & light's,

still in packaging - $30.630-879-0884 10a-5p

UNIQUE BLACKHAWKSHOCKEY GIFTS

Hoodies, Tees, Beanies, Patchesand more unique BlackhawksHockey for last minute gifts!

Sat-Sun Noon to 5pm

1820 Wallace AveSt Charles, IL 60174

FearTheFeathers.com

Toro Snow Thrower S-200Electric start, 20” path,

2 cycle engine, tuned. $95630-232-0183 A.M.

COLONIAL CARRIAGEAmerican Girl (retired),no horse. Excellent used

condition! $200/firm.630-624-7162

TRAIN CARSLionel Railroader Club,

Western Union Telegraph Co,7 different cars, $350/all.

New in box. 847-464-5543

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2013 Honda AccordCoupe V6

Loaded, Leather,Back up Camera, Bluetooth,

Navigation. $24,900Call for details: 815-761-7882

1998 Dodge Dakota $1600Extended cab, bed liner and cover.

5 speed manual, SLT package.180,000 miles. 815-758-7990

TRUCK TOPPER6.5 ft, Dark Blue, Fits mid-late1990's Pickup, Fair Condition.

$200. 815-739-8555

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I BUYCARS,

TRUCKS,VANS &SUVs

1990 & Newer

Will beat anyone'sprice by

$300.

Will pay extra forHonda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964or

815-814-1224

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

A-1 AUTO

Will BUYUR

USEDCAR, TRUCK, SUV,

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

“don't wait....call 2day”!!

815-575-5153

BATAVIAGREEN MEADOWS

1BR at $917, 2BR at $10403BR at $1325

Last mo FREE on 13 mo leaseor pro-rate: 1BR at $847

630-879-8300

Belvidere ~ Lindenwood Apts2BR, 1BA, clean, quiet, remodeled.Country setting, close to parks andshopping. C/A , balcony, prvt deck.$675/mo 815-547-5732

GENOA 1 & 2 BEDROOM1 bath, remodeled, appl. Countrysetting, close to downtown Genoa.815-784-4606 ~ 815-901-3346

PEPPER VALLEYAPARTMENTS

2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH$1,142 - $1,152

2 BDRM - 2 BATH$1,110 - $1,120

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

Garages available, small pets OK.630-232-7226

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convt101K mi, auto, remote start, A/C,strong heat, CD, GT turbo. Great

condition! $5500 224-595-7731

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ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE!Lrg 1BR $799, Lrg 2BR from

$899/mo. Includes heat, water,cooking gas, appliances & laundry.

630-584-1685

South Elgin 2 Bedroom Condo2 bath, W/D, 2 car garage.

No pets/smoking, $1100/mo +utilities + security. 630-364-0145

ELBURN - DUPLEX'S FOR RENT4 Units available, 2 and 3 bed-room units. Fully remodeled.

Walk to town and train station.No Smoking and No Pets.208 & 224 Nebraska St.

Call-630-917-8280

ALL AREA HOMES FOR RENT3-5BR's, $1000 - $2800/month

or purchase for $500 down.600 credit score needed.

Rick, 630-788-6590 or [email protected]

ELBURN 3 BEDROOM RANCH1.5 bath, appl, W/D, no pets/

smoking, 1 car attached garage.$1250/mo. 630-675-5856

St. Charles - North, 1 bedroom,possible 2 bedroom,

full dry basement !$800/mo. 630-309-0373

St. Charles ~ Shared Housing1 MO FREE! $475/mo incl utilities,

cable, no pets/smoking.331-222-9116

Large Firearm / Sporting Auction900+ Guns

Thursday, January 1st

New Years Day 2015 - 9:00am2601 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL

2 Auction Rings!Bauer Auction Service

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ANDERSON BMW360 N. Rte. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/682-4485www.andersoncars.com

MOTOR WERKS BMWBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800/935-5913www.motorwerks.com

KNAUZ BMW407 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5000www.KnauzBMW.com

GARY LANG BUICKRoute 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

815/385-2100www.garylangauto.com

REICHERT BUICK2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780www.reichertautos.com

GARY LANG CADILLACRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &McHenry


MOTOR WERKS CADILLAC200 N. Cook St. • Barrington, IL


GARY LANG CHEVROLETRoute 31, between Crystal Lake& McHenry


AL PIEMONTE CHEVROLET770 Dundee Ave. (Rt. 25) • Dundee, IL847/426-2000

www.piemontechevy.com

LIBERTYVILLE CHEVROLET1001 S Milwaukee Ave • Libertyville IL

847/362-1400www.libertyvillechevrolet.com

MARTIN CHEVROLET5220 Northwest HighwayCrystal Lake, IL

815-459-4000www.martin-chevy.com

RAY CHEVROLET39 N. Rte. 12 • Fox Lake, IL

847/587-3300www.raychevrolet.com

RAYMOND CHEVROLET118 Route 173 • Antioch, IL

(866) 561-8676www.raymondchevrolet.com

REICHERT CHEVROLET2145 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

815/338-2780www.reichertautos.com

CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL

888/800-6100www.clcjd.com

FENZEL MOTOR SALES206 S. State Street • Hampshire, IL

847/683-2424

GURNEE CHRYSLER JEEPDODGE RAM7255 Grand Avenue • Gurnee

888/471-1219www.gurneedodge.com

ST. CHARLES CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP1611 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL

(630) 513-5353www.stcharlescdj.com

SUNNYSIDE COMPANYCHRYSLER DODGERoute 120 • McHenry, IL

815/385-7220www.sunnysidecompany.com



CRYSTAL LAKE DODGE5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL




BULL VALLEY FORD/MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000www.bussford.com

SPRING HILL FORD800 Dundee Ave. • East Dundee, IL

888/600-8053www.springhillford.com

TOM PECK FORD13900 Auto Mall Dr. • Huntley, IL

847/669-6060www.TomPeckFord.com

ZIMMERMAN FORD2525 E. Main StreetSt. Charles, IL 60174

630/584-1800www.zimmermanford.com

GARY LANG GMCRoute 31, between Crystal Lake &McHenry


MOTOR WERKS HONDABarrington & Dundee Rds.Barrington, IL

800-935-5913www.motorwerks.com

O’HARE HONDARiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-538-4492www.oharehonda.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

KNAUZ HYUNDAI775 Rockland Road • Lake Bluff IL 60044(Routes 41 & 176 in the Knauz Autopark)

847-234-2800www.knauzhyundai.com

O’HARE HYUNDAIRiver Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

888-553-9036www.oharehyundai.comCALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

ROSEN HYUNDAI771 S. Randall Rd. • Algonquin, IL

866/469-0114www.rosenrosenrosen.com

MOTOR WERKS INFINITIBarrington & Dundee Rds. • Barrington, IL

800-935-5913

www.motorwerks.com



CRYSTAL LAKE JEEP5404 S. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL




GARY LANG KIA1107 S Rt. 31 between Crystal Lakeand McHenry


ARLINGTON KIAIN PALATINE1400 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine, IL

847/202-3900www.arlingtonkia.com

CLASSIC KIA425 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

LIBERTY KIA920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

847-680-8000www.libertyautoplaza.com

RAYMOND KIA119 Route 173 • Antioch

(224) 603-8611www.raymondkia.com

Land Rover Lake Bluff375 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-8100www.knauzlandrover.com

BUSS FORDLINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

ANDERSON MAZDA360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


KNAUZ CONTINENTALAUTOS409 Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-234-1700www.Knauzcontinentalauto.com

MERCEDES-BENZOF ST. CHARLES225 N. Randall Road, St. Charles

877/226-5099www.st-charles.mercedesdealer.com

BULL VALLEY FORD/MERCURY1460 S. Eastwood Dr. • Woodstock, IL

800/407-0223www.bullvalleyford.com

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

815/385-2000

KNAUZ MINI409A Skokie Valley Hwy • Lake Bluff, IL

847-604-5050www.Knauz-mini.com

GARY LANG MITSUBISHIRoute 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry


LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI1119 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL

847/816-6660www.libertyvillemitsubishi.com

LIBERTY NISSAN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


MOTOR WERKS PORCHEBarrington & Dundee Rds., Barrington, IL


MOTOR WERKS SAAB200 N. Cook Street • Barrington, IL


KNAUZ NORTH2950 N. Skokie Hwy • North Chicago, IL

847-235-3800www.knauznorth.com

PAULY SCION1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050

EVANSTON SUBARUIN SKOKIE3340 Oakton St., Skokie

888/231-7818www.EvanstonSubaru.com

GARY LANG SUBARURoute 31, between Crystal Lake &McHenry


RAY SUZUKI23 N. Route 12 • Fox Lake

888/446-8743847/587-3300www.raysuzuki.com

PAULY TOYOTA1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14Crystal Lake, IL

815/459-7100 or 847/658-9050www.paulytoyota.com

CLASSIC TOYOTA/SCION515 N. Green Bay Rd.Waukegan/Gurnee, IL

847-CLASSIC (252-7742)www.classicdealergroup.com

ANDERSON VOLKSWAGEN360 N. Rt. 31 • Crystal Lake, IL


GURNEE VOLKSWAGEN6301 Grand Avenue • Gurnee, IL

847-855-1500www.GurneeVW.com

LIBERTY VOLKSWAGEN920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL


BARRINGTON VOLVO300 N. Hough (Rt. 59) • Barrington, IL

847/381-9400

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