Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Illini Tailgate, October 19-20, 2001More than 700 ATG members, employees, and guests attended our 37th annual Illini Tailgate Weekend, which coincided with the U of I Homecoming Weekend. The weekend began with the Friday seminar, Navigating a Real Estate Transaction: A Program for New Attorneys, one of ATG's most popular programs. Saturday began with the ATG Illini Tailgate catered by "Famous Dave's" with musical entertainment by the U of I Steel Band.

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped make the weekend a success. We hope to see you all next year! Visit the member section of our website to see all the photos taken at the tailgate and to order prints! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This offer expired.)


From left: Matt Jones, guest of member firm Johnson, Bunce & Noble (Peoria, Ill.) and Michael McCluskey, Federal Judge (Urbana, Ill.).

Standing: Teri and Kent Kniep (President, Poplar Grove State Bank); seated: Nichole and Ryan Kniep.

From left: Bob Blessman, ATG Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and Ron Trubiana, ATG Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Chicago).

From left: Charlie Howard, ATG Corporate Services Manager; Tom Mihaly and Paul Barnett, ATG Corporate Services staff members (Champaign, Ill.).

Linda Burt, guest; and Edward Burt, ATG member (Oak Forest, Ill.).

From left: Mike Watson, Vice President, HomeCounSeller, Inc.; Anna Watson, guest; and Ginny Herale, ATG Wisconsin office administrative assistant (Madison, Wis.).

The U of I Steel Band continues the tradition of performing at the ATG Illini Tailgate.

Richard Hutchinson, ATG member (Tinley Park, Ill.), and Joan Hutchinson.

Bob Britz, ATG member (Elburn, Ill.) and Shelley Ennis, ATG Member Services (Champaign, Ill.).

More than 700 members, staff, and guests filled and overflowed the ATG tailgate tent.

From left: Samuel Levine, guest; Amy Levy, guest; Art Wilkins, ATG Sr. Vice President; and Beverly Wilkins, guest (Chicago).

From left: Hank Shulruff, ATG Sr. Vice President (Chicago); Carolyn Hart, guest (Benton, Ill.); Richard Hart, ATG board member (Benton, Ill.); Kris Leston, guest (Glen Ellyn, Ill.); Pat Leston, ATG member (Glen Ellyn); and Jerry Gorman, ATG Sr. Vice President (Champaign).

ATG member Missy Maan de Kok (Lake Forest, Ill.) with friends and family. Back: Joe Poell; front from left: Maxine Poell, Mary Maan de Kok and daughter, Colleen McGarry, Missy and Thor Maan de Kok.

Dawn Mycyk, guest, and Bruce David, ATG member (Carpentersville, Ill.).

Friends and family of ATG members Bill Anaya and Pat Wolgamot. Front from left: Nicole Lonteen, Andy, Ann, and Emily Anaya; and Lynn Wolgamot, guest. Back: Bill Anaya (Chicago) and Pat Wolgamot (Danville, Ill.).

From left: Bill Liaros, guest; Barry Voorn, guest; and John Voorn, ATG member (Orland Park, Ill.).

Standing: Bill Austin, ATG board member, and Jane Austin (Effingham, Ill.); seated: Jim Lucie, ATG member, and Jan Lucie (Macomb, Ill.).

Friends and family of ATG member Leroy Hansen (Willowbrook, Ill.): Front row: Liz Thibeau, Cathy and Ann Bross, Bill and Adin Hansen, Brian Hansen, guest; middle row: Ryan Randall, Kay Hansen, Peter Conn, Matt Hansen, Chris Hansen, and Joe Hansen; back row: Jeff Bross, Leroy Hansen, and Corey Conn.

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