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Jonathan Jungk and Brooke Damery bought a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 722 Clarendon Lane in Aurora from Christian and Crystal Kolodziej for $323,000 on June 15.

The Kolodziejs paid $320,000 for the property in Sept. 2008. The 2,133-square-foot home in Fox Valley Villages was built in 1993. It is located in the Oakhurst subdivision.

Jungk is an operations manager at Fox River Financial Resources, a private investment firm based in Geneva, Illinois.

He most recently served as a portfolio administrator and research analyst at Calamos Investments.

He holds a B.S. in finance from DePaul University and an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University.

Jungk also sold a home at 2217 Cheshire Drive in Aurora for $344,500 in May 2007.

The Kolodziejs also sold their homes at 615 E. Harding Ave. in La Grange Park for $175,000 in Oct. 2001 and at 3659 Gatewood Lane in Aurora for $235,000 in Oct. 2008.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 1,947 home sales in Aurora during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $174,000.

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Ilana Libman and Scott Elsworth bought a three-bath home at 1829 N. Larrabee St. in Lincoln Park from Chicago Title Land Trust Co. for $1.3 million on May 28.

The two-story home was built in 1984. It is located in the Lincoln Central subdivision.

Elsworth is an attorney at Steven B. Pearlman & Associates as well as an independent contractor with Fox Development Corp. He previously served as an associate at Deloitte and at Thomson West.

He attended Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Michigan.

According to BlockShopper.com there have been 988 sales in Lincoln Park during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $444,000.

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Herbert L. Holzman and Jody L. Holzman sold five-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 1885 Keats Lane in Highland Park to Charles Walanka for $738,000 on June 22.

The 3,700-square-foot house was built in 1987 in Highland Park West. It is located in the High Ridge of Highland Park subdivision.

Mr. Holzman is a lawyer and the owner and manager of the Law Offices of Herbert L. Holzman LLC in Glenview.

He received his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law and his B.A. in social science from Ohio State University.

Ms. Holzman is a vocational facilitator for the Special Education District of Lake County.

She previously was an advocate manager at CASA Lake County and executive vice president at Information Resources Inc.

She received an M.A. in rehabilitation counseling from Northeastern Illinois University and an M.S. in communication research from Boston University.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 289 home sales in Highland Park during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $423,000.

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Robert and Nicole Blazejowski bought a three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home at 6685 N. Sioux Ave. in Edgebrook from Lawrence and Eleanor Kilcran for $580,000 on May 18.

The 1,944-square-foot house was built in 1939.

Mr. Blazejowski is a partner in the litigation department of Jenner & Block LLP, where he is also a member of the complex commercial litigation, real estate and construction litigation, and bankruptcy litigation practices. He previously served as an extern to a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

He received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 2001 and earned his B.S. from Indiana University in 1996.

The Blazejowskis also own a condo at 732 S. Financial Place in the South Loop for $340,000 in Sept. 2003.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 79 home sales in Edgebrook during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $410,000.

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Paul V. Vranas, William P. Vranas and John P. Vranas sold a six-bedroom, 5.5-bath home at 1940 Millburne Road in Lake Forest to Michael C. Ward and Kimberly S. Ward for $1.1 million.

Paul Vranas is the chief executive officer at Vranas Properties, a residential real estate company.

He previously was a client representative at Vranas & Chioros Realty Group. He also has been a retail management associate at LaSalle Bank, and a director of business development at Akoo.com.

He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and DePaul University’s Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 176 home sales in Lake Forest in the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $712,529.

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Ross and Grace Pillari have listed for sale a five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 625 Bowling Green Court in Naperville for $2.25 million.

The Pillaris paid $800,000 for the property in July 2003. The 6,394-square-foot home was built in 2005 in Greater Cress Creek. It is located in the Cress Creek subdivision. William White of Re/Max of Naperville is the listing agent.

Mr. Pillari is president and CEO of BP America Inc. He is also a group vice president of BP LPC in London. He serves on the board of The American Petroleum Institute, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Foreign Policy Association, and The Alliance to Save Energy. He is also a member of The Baker Institute Energy Forum.

He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the Stanford Executive Program.

The Pillaris also sold their home at 408 Abrahamson Court in Naperville for $2.2 million in June 2006.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 1,722 home sales in Naperville during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $335,000.

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Neela A. Paykel and Joseph S. Paykel have listed for sale a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 81 Pinyon Pine Court in Buffalo Grove for $599,000.

The Paykels acquired the property for $547,500 in March 2005. The 3,584-square-foot house was built in 1992 in Buffalo Grove North. It is located in Woodlands at Fiore-Doubletree subdivision. Peggy Cobrin of Coldwell Banker is the agent for the property.

Ms. Paykel is the senior legal counsel at CVS Caremark Corp. located in Northbrook.

She previously was a member of the Blue Shield of California’s legal department and also was in private practice at Gardner, Carton & Douglas.

She received her degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 518 home sales in Buffalo Grove during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $235,500.

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Soren Lloyd and Mary Roemmele have listed for sale a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 948 Kenyon St. in Unincorporated Downers Grove for $599,000.

Lloyd and Roemmele acquired the property for $480,000 in May 2004.

The 3,235-square-foot house in the Downers Grove South neighborhood was built in 2000. It is located in the Linden Heights subdivision. Elena Falco of Grove Realtors is the listing agent for the property.

Ms. Roemmele has been a technology program manager and vice president at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She previously was a senior consultant at Spherion Technology and a manager at Commercial Union.

She attended DePaul University, the University of Aberdeen and Madras College.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 71 home sales in Unincorporated Downers Grove during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $558,750.

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Vernon W. Francissen has listed for sale a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath condo at 1215 W. Lexington St. in University Village/Little Italy for $519,000.

The 1,415-square-foot Unit D is one of the 233 units in Columbus on the Park development, which was built in 1998. Andrea Geller of Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty is the listing agent for the home.

Mr. Francissen is a senior attorney at Microsoft, where he focuses on intellectual property and licensing matters. Before joining Microsoft, he founded Francissen Patent Law in 2005 and he was a partner at Gardner, Carton & Douglas and at McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert& Berghoff in Chicago.

He received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his B.S.E.E. from the University of Illinois and his M.S. in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 113 condo sales in University Village/Little Italy during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $290,000.

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