I like even numbers, but I don’t like this data.

50% of all homes sales were distressed home sales, as in; either foreclosures or short sales.

 Exactly 25% were short sales, and 25% were foreclosures, but I don’t know which is worse?

They are big numbers either way.

 What I find disturbing is the high rate of homeowners in foreclosure opting to do absolutely nothing?  I don’t understand this. 

WHY?!

 Letting the bank take your home is not the best solution.  There is a better way, and unless you are talking to a lawyer, you have no idea about the implications of letting the bank call the shots on being in foreclosure.

 If you are facing a job loss, have missed a payment, or are in foreclosure and are facing eviction… call me at 630-673-6233.  I can help you when the bank won’t.  Real estate prices aren’t getting better anytime soon, so you need someone who can help you that understands what you need to do to get out from under the property that is no longer an asset.

Julie Ferenzi | Realtor®
Plainfield IL Short Sales
630-673-6233

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser or Remove me from this list   September 2, 2010 News   Read on for all of the latest Village news and some important reminders… Important Road Closure Information – The east leg of Route 30 at Route 59 will be closed to all through traffic beginning Tuesday, September 7th at 6:00 am through October 7th at 7 pm, weather permitting.  This closure will allow for the expedited reconstruction of the intersection.  The detour route will utilize Renwick Road and Route 59.  For more details, read today's press release.  Route 126/Main Street, from Des Plaines Street to Lockport Street, will be closed beginning next week for the construction of the Main Street Water Main project.  The detour route will follow Route 59 north to 143rd Street to Wallin Drive south.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen by October 30.  Local traffic (homes, businesses, etc) will have access throughout the project.  The Police Department will be participating in the DEA's Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 25 from 10 am – 2 pm.  For more information, click here to read the event press release. On Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 pm, check out the Plainfield Public Library District’s program on Traveling the Lincoln Highway.  It’s a chance to step back in time with presenter David Clark as he takes you on a virtual tour of the first automobile trail marked from coast-to-coast.  To enhance the presentation, the Library has the traveling Lincoln Highway display set up on the main floor of the Library.  Registration is requested via www.plainfield.lib.il.us or call (815) 327-2515.  The program will take place at the Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois Street.  Be sure to join Mayor Collins for coffee and conversation at the Village Hall on Wednesday, September 8 at 9 am. This week's Plainfield Enterprise includes a Guest Comment from Mayor Collins on the Plainfield Riverfront.  Click here to read a copy of the column. As a reminder, next Monday is Labor Day, the Village Offices will be closed and the Village Board does not have a meeting.  The agenda for the Plan Commission has been posted online and the Historic Preservation Commission Meeting originally scheduled for September 9th has been cancelled. Don't forget to drive safely this holiday weekend, the Police Department has extra traffic enforcement efforts planned!  For details, read the Department's press release.  Have a nice, relaxing, long weekend!    Amy De Boni  Community Relations Director  Village of Plainfield Village of Plainfield    24401 W. Lockport Street  Plainfield IL 60544 Phone: 815.436.7093   Fax: 815.436.1950  www.plainfield-il.org info@goplainfield.com

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The program was instituted six years ago at Plainfield South High School. It now operates at each of the four district high schools, guided by the belief that one bad decision should not necessarily lead a child down a very difficult road.

Catalyst is an intensive, three-day program specifically designed to get students back into their regular school environment as soon as possible, while offering them help and support.

High school students are assigned to the Catalyst program for various infractions like first time drug or alcohol offenses, fighting or gross misconduct.

The students are met at the doors to the school. The program encompasses their whole school day, including lunch. The students receive social work support, anger management lessons, counseling for goals and aspirations and academic support.

If the students are not involved in any extracurricular programs staff also encourage them to participate in an activity of interest. This is an important step since studies have shown that students who are involved in school tend to make better choices, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Sharon Gronemeyer said.

After completing the Catalyst program, students attend weekly follow-up meetings for six weeks.

Before Catalyst, students were suspended from school for 10 days. Missing 10 days of school often led to academic ramifications, Gronemeyer said.

“High school students often think nothing bad is going to happen to them,” Gronemeyer said. “The Catalyst program deals with the adolescent brain in helping students to learn a more mature way of dealing with issues, and keeps them on track and successful.”

The program was designed for the adolescent who makes the wrong choice and wants to get back on track. It is not for students who are struggling emotionally.

About 100 students per high school, per year, are assigned to the Catalyst program. Each program is run by a social worker and an assistant. Teachers also help in academic areas.

Once students are placed in the Catalyst program, they cannot have another major incident the rest of their high school career.

“Data on repeat offenders has been in the single digits for all of the programs,” Gronemeyer said.

The program has benefitted the district financially too. The district receives state funding for each day a student attends school. If 100 students at each of the district’s four high schools were out of school for 10 days each, the district would lose money for 4,000 days of attendance.

Keeping students in school and offering academic support also helps the district’s chances of meeting state learning standards.

Students and their parents are asked on an exit survey if they feel Catalyst was more beneficial than a traditional external suspension. The answer is almost always positive.

“Catalyst is beneficial because it gives students the opportunity to think about the problem, the consequences, and how it could have been prevented,” one parent wrote.

“The best part of the program is it teaches how to avoid future problems instead of just punishing kids. It is important for kids to learn from their mistakes, especially at this age.”

A student who completed the program said, “Catalyst is beneficial because they talk to you about what you did wrong, explain why it was wrong and help you stay on schedule with your school work.”

Another student wrote, “Catalyst is better, because in a traditional external suspension, nothing will change.”

The Catalyst program is unique to District 202. Over the last six years many districts have come to look at the program, intent on creating their own.

“The difference Catalyst has made with kids in remarkable,” Gronemeyer said. “Through peer mediation, we have had students who were in the program because of a fight, walk out as friends.”
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The athletes will put on two extreme sporting events on a 35 by 50-foot professional half pipe. The first demonstration will take place at 12:30 p.m., and the other at 1:35 p.m., at the school, 12005 South 248th Street, Plainfield.

Several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters will perform demonstrations and tricks while an emcee shares an anti-tobacco message.

The students will learn about the dangers of tobacco use in all forms as the role model athletes explain why they have remained tobacco-free.

Plainfield North’s Anti-Tobacco Program is being provided free by ASA Entertainment through a partnership with The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and a sponsorship by the United States Marines.

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