Joliet, IL

American Cancer Society Relay for Life - Joliet Saturday June 13, 2009 - Sunday June 14, 2009 from 2:00pm - 6:00am Joilet West High School
401 N. Larkin Ave., Joilet, Illinois 60435 One day. One night. One community. Relay for Life is about celebration, rememberance and hope. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease and raise money to fight it all right here in your community. You won't want to miss one moment of this life- and community-affirming event!

Many teams sell food and have raffles. All money raised goes to the Joliet community for cancer research, early detection and prevention education, and a suite of free information, programs and services to help people that have cancer.
Website: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=15164

Call LaNita Cates at REMAX of Joliet 630-341-1545 or visit www.lanitacates.com

There were 60 home sales in Joliet IL over the last 30 days. Of those 60 homes that sold 43% of them were short sale or REO properties.

The difference in the number between short sales and bank owned properties in Joliet IL is somewhat alarming. 40% of the homes were actual bank owned foreclosure sales, while only 3% of those sales were short sales.

The discrepancy in this number can either be attributed in the difficulty of getting a short sale accepted by the lender, or because more and more homeowners are simply walking away or giving up on trying to avoid a foreclosure.

The range in home prices that closed in Joliet IL over the last 30 days was $26,500 - $479,000

If you are looking for a home in the northwest side of Joliet IL, call me at 630-673-6233. I can help you get the best deal on a new Joliet IL home with my experience of the current real estate market, including my experience with short sales.

If you own a home in Joliet IL and you are behind in payments, call me about doing a short sale on your home at no cost to you to avoid a foreclosure.

Julie Ferenzi | Realtor®
Joliet IL Homes
630-673-6233

Lincoln: the Civil War and Willcounty - Exhibition Sunday May 24, 2009 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 N Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois 60432 Get Directions The exhibit features Lincoln memorabilia, including a November 1860 issue of the Chicago Tribune proclaiming Lincoln as the new President and an April 1865...

Call LaNita Cates of REMAX of Joliet for all your home buying and home selling needs in Joliet and the surrounding areas. Call 630-341-1545 or visit www.lanitacates.com

Sunday May 24, 2009 from 5:30am - 12:00pm Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois Get Directions bike Lake Shore Drive
Sunday May 24, 2009

See the city's famous lakefront and architecture; relive legendary memories at the site of the 1893 World's Fair or the site of Barack Obama's history-making election speech; breeze through lush parks; and come together with family and friends - all while biking on eight lanes and 15 miles of a tranquil Lake Shore Drive.

The experience begins in Grant Park at Columbus and Jackson. From there, ride for miles in a bicycle utopia. View the entire route and ride guide here.

Bank of America Bike the Drive benefits the Active Transportation Alliance (formerly the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation), a non-profit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization.

Save $25 and support our mission with the Gold Package: $75 for Bike the Drive, Boulevard Lakefront Tour (Sept. 13) and all the benefits of a 1-year membership in the Active Transportation Alliance - a $100 value.

If you are visiting Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, check out all of Chicagoland's bicycling opportunities and accommodations.

Produced by the Active Transportation Alliance in cooperation with the City of Chicago and Mayor Richard M. Daley, the event benefits our work that brings you an improved biking, walking and transit environment in Chicagoland.

http://www.bikethedrive.org/

Route:
From 5:30 to 9:45 a.m., enjoy miles of unrestricted bicycling.

·Head north to the Bryn Mawr rest stop and return (15 miles).

·Head south to the Museum of Science and Industry rest stop and return (15 miles).

·Ride the entire loop! (30 miles).

·Choose your own distance. Check the map for turnaround points.

View the entire route and ride guide.

Schedule:

·5:30 a.m.: Upon police approval, Lake Shore Drive will open to bicyclists.

·9 a.m.: Bicyclists may not enter Lake Shore Drive; participants must be north of Randolph Street or south of Roosevelt Road

·9:45 a.m.: Volunteers will help participants safely move to the Lakefront Trail, which they can take back to the post-ride festival

·10:30 a.m.: Car traffic resumes on Lake Shore Drive

·8 a.m. - noon: Post-ride festival at Grant Park

Post-ride festival:
8 a.m. - noon

All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from Goose Island: $7 ($2 goes to the Active Transportation Alliance)

For all your real estate needs, call LaNita Cates of REMAX of Joliet 630-341-1545 or visit www.lanitacates.com

Babe's Hot Dog Car Cruise Wednesday May 6, 2009 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm Babe Hot Dog
2600 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, Illinois 60436

Every Wednesday night thru the summer from 6-9pm. Come out for some great food from Babe's Hot Dog in Joliet. Look at the finest collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles in the area. Listen to your favorite song from Your Request DJ Service. We raise money thru a 50/50 raffle to support Operation Care Package. Website: http://www.babeshotdogs.com

For all your Joliet real estate needs, call LaNita with REMAX at 630-341-1545 or visit www.lanitacates.com.