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NIU’s Williams named in warrant

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

and JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Top Northern Illinois University administrator Eddie Williams was placed on a paid leave of absence Friday in light of a federal investigation that is probing both the school and the low-income housing development Eden’s Garden that Williams owns.

NIU President John Peters said in a statement Friday

Mayoral race sees barbs fly in DeKalb

Top administrator placed on a paid leave of absence that Williams, chief of operations and executive vice president of finance and facilities, had agreed to step aside until there is a resolution to the investigation, which started Eddie W e d n e s d a y Williams morning when FBI, state police and officials

from two other federal agencies collected years’ worth of materials from the NIU Police Department.

“Dr. Williams has been integral to our success, and we have the highest regard for his 42-year commitment to Northern Illinois University,” Peters said in a statement. “He will take this step until resolution of the investigation to avoid any appearance of con-

flict or any question concerning the university’s response to this matter.”

Williams will continue to be paid his $303,684 annual salary while on leave.

Although most of the language in the federal search warrant for the NIU Police Department was very general, it specifically requested all police records relating to the Eden’s Garden housing devel-

More online To view the FBI search warrant, visit Daily-Chronicle.com.

opment, including “all communications between Donald P. Grady and Eddie R. Williams relating to Eden’s Gardens, including correspondence, memoranda, notes, and audio recordings of meetings and telephone calls.”

Grady was police chief at NIU until he was fired from his $200,000-a-year job Feb. 19.

Williams oversaw operation of the police department until

Jump-starting careers

By DAVID THOMAS

Nov. 9, when Bill Nicklas was appointed acting director of public safety.

William Sullivan, Williams’ attorney, said in a statement he has no idea why Williams’ involvement with

See WILLIAMS, page A7

GOP chair, legislator take heat on gay marriage

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By SARA BURNETT The Associated Press

DeKALB – Two of DeKalb’s mayoral candidates traded barbs on whether funds the City Council committed to spur economic development within the city have been misspent.

A vocal critic of economic incentives, 1st Ward Alderman David Jacobson said his twoyear stint on the City Council had shown him how DeKalb has wasted money on projects that he believes have had no discernible benefit.

Jennif e r Groce, More the former online director of Re:New n Log on DeKalb, an to Dailyorganization Chronicle. that received com for video of a lot of those the aldermanic funds, shot back at Jaand park board cobson’s ascandidates. sertion. n Check back “ I ’ v e on Sunday for video of the may- g r o w n a little tired oral candidates. of the words and insinuations that all of the projects that I have been a part of are mismanaged or a misuse of city funds,” Groce said. “I do not see a downtown project that finished ahead of schedule and under budget as mismanagement or misuse of public funds. ... I think that’s investing in our urban core I think that’s investing in our city.”

The comments came at a public forum Thursday sponsored by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and local media at the Egyptian Theatre. Mayoral candidates were given two minutes for opening and closing statements, as well as three minutes to answer presubmitted questions or elaborate on their platform.

At a previous forum, Jacobson said it would be a conflict of interest for DeKalb’s mayor to work at Northern Illinois University. All of the mayoral candidates have some connection to NIU. John Rey earned a

Monica Maschak – mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Carolyn Larson, 22, an intern with Centegra Hospital – McHenry, interacts with co-worker Ryan Tessema on Feb. 15 in their office.

Larson will earn her public health degree from Northern Illinois University when she graduates in May.

Statistics: Importance of internships growing

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

and LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com

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eKALB – DurRay Torres-Sanchez knows the value of an internship.

It was 1994 when Torres-Sanchez walked into work at Kishwaukee Community Hospital as a sophomore at Kishwaukee College with a dream and a passion to become a registered nurse, but no background in the medical field.

Nineteen years later, Torres-Sanchez is still at the hospital thanks to the impression she made through the internship experience. She’s climbed the administrative ranks to manager of clinical education and simulation, where she helps today’s students pursue their dreams.

“We’re looking for our future nurses here because they are right here in our backyard,” Torres-Sanchez said.

“To see [the students’] growth from the beginning of summer to the end of the internship is amazing.”

Internships are becoming increasingly important in landing a job out of college, according to statistics

from the National Association of Colleges and Employees.

About 63 percent of paid interns received at least one job offer after graduation, according to the 2012 Internship and Co-op Survey and Student Survey Class of 2012. Only 36 percent of those without internship experience received offers. The number of interns is expected to grow by 8.5 percent next year.

Northern Illinois University senior Carolyn Larson is completing 360 hours of unpaid training as an intern because of a partnership between McHenry County-based Centegra Health System and the university. Her daily tasks range from shadowing seasoned employees to working on spreadsheets and a variety of other hospital tasks.

“I never had any experience in the hospital setting, so this is really opening my eyes to what my degree will allow me to do,” said Larson, 22.

“By the time I am done here, I will know exactly what I want to do.”

While Larson is completing her internship in her senior year, Brandon Lagana said it is never too early

Internships stats • 63 percent of paid interns received at least one job offer after graduation compared with 36 percent of those without internship experience.

• 75 percent of employees hired through a company’s internship program were kept on after one year compared to 66 percent of those without internship experience.

• 62 percent of employees with internship experience were still at the company after five years compared with 48 percent with no prior internship experience.

Source: National Association of Colleges and Employees

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SPRINGFIELD – Two Illinois Republicans are finding out that for all the talk nationally of the GOP becoming more inclusive and appealing to voters by softening stances on social issues, it’s difficult to actually follow through.

The state Republican Party’s central committee will meet today to consider firing chairman Pat Brady, largely because he spoke out in favor of a bill to end Illinois’ ban on gay marriage.

And the only Republican state senator to vote in favor of samesex marriage, Sen. Jason Sen. Jason Barickman, has been chas- Barickman tised by his colleagues and a national organization opposing the measure.

Brady and Barickman say Pat they’ve heard Brady from hundreds of people since taking their positions earlier this year – some were thankful, others excoriated them.

A conservative organization even posted Brady’s cellphone number online and his voice mail quickly filled up while on vacation with words he said he “didn’t know were in the Bible.”

“This issue is not about me.

It’s about the direction of the party going forward,” Brady said. “It just plays into a national narrative of the GOP as closed-minded.”

After a poor showing at the polls in November, national Republican Party leaders vowed to work harder to attract more young, moderate and minority voters – those who may be on board with the party fiscally speaking, but are turned off by the conservative views on social issues, such as immigration and gay rights.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today

Weight Watchers: 7:15 a.m. weigh-in, 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. meetings Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.

Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore. www. oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815751-4822.

NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, by appointment other days, at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. This nondenominational food pantry serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County. 815-824-2228.

It Is What It Is AA(C): 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 340 S. Stott St., Genoa, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

As Bill Sees It AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; llc904@ hotmail.com.

Narcotics Anonymous: 10 to 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Knights’ Saturday Burgers and More: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club: 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public.

Burger buffet: Noon to 2 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. The public is invited for lunch.

Lightning games: 1:30 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St.; www.genoavetshome.us or contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

Back to Basics AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at Cortland Methodist Church, 45 Chestnut St., Cortland. Last Saturday is open meeting. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Monthly community breakfast: 7 to 11 a.m. at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 S. Main St. Donation is $7 for all-you-can-eat eggs cooked to order, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, bacon and sausage, fruit cups, English muffins and drink.

Contact: Kingston Friendship Center at 815-784-3921.

AA Speaker Open Meeting: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Saturday Night AA(C): 10 p.m. at 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Sunday Knights’ Sunday breakfast: 8 a.m. to noon at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club: 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Open to the public.

24 Hours a Day AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 2 to 4 p.m. at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Call 815-784-5559 for appointments other days.

Memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. at Nehring Gallery, Suite 204, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Free admission and open to all. www. dekalbalumni.org.

The Growing Place 40th Anniversary Open House: 3 to 5 p.m. at DeKalb County Community Foundation. Remarks will begin at 4 p.m. DCCF’s new home is Sycamore’s historic train depot, 475 DeKalb Ave, Sycamore.

Society for Creative Anachronism armored fighting practice: 4:30 p.m. behind Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. For Middle AgesRenaissance history re-enactors.

Visit www.carraigban.org or call 815-739-5788 or 815-986-5403.

Bread & Roses women’s chorus practice: 5:45 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. For information, call Patty Rieman at 815-758-4897 or visit www.breadandroseschorus.org.

Steps And Traditions AA(C): 6 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Route 23, Genoa. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

No Longer Hopeless AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb.

800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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8 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT DAILY-CHRONICLE.COM? Yesterday’s most-commented stories:

Yesterday’s most-viewed stories:

1. Letter: Teacher was not mistaken 2. Letter: Against Illinois paying pensions over bills 3. Study: More gun laws equals fewer deaths

1. NIU President Peters responds to FBI search 2. Letter: Teacher was not mistaken 3. Candidate forum held with election on DeKalb’s horizon

Yesterday’s Reader Poll results:

Today’s Reader Poll question:

Do you think state funding cuts would hurt the quality of education at local school districts?

Yes: 63 percent No: 37 percent

How many internships or apprenticeships did you have before entering the workforce?

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A funny thing happened at forum The bats picked a pretty opportune time to crash the party, all things considered.

I was on stage Thursday at DeKalb’s historical Egyptian Theatre, emceeing the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates’ Night. The two candidates for alderman in DeKalb’s 4th Ward, James Mitchell and Robert Snow, were on stage as well, giving their statements to the city’s interested voters and listeners on WLBK radio.

Snow was speaking when the unexpected happened. The audience started to gasp the way you do when you realize that, yep, that’s a bat flying around up there. Oh, and there goes another one.

The audience members were as polite as they could be – I tried my best, too – but we were all aware of the bats flitting about as Snow talked about financial incentives for development in the city.

At least both of the candidates on stage at the time had seen the bats before.

Snow, who was born and raised in DeKalb and was one of the starters on the 1968 DeKalb boys basketball team that took fourth in state, said he could tell from the crowd’s reaction that the Egyptian’s longtime resident bats had made an appearance.

He remembered them from when he was a kid watching movies at the Egyptian back in the 1950s and ’60s, he said.

“You’d be here at night watching a movie and you’d look up and sometimes there’d be bats,” Snow said. “…

I tried to look forward and not lose my train of thought.”

Mitchell says he knows the bats well, too. He told me when he was in a production of “The Sound of Music” on the stage at the Egyptian, the bats tended to make an entrance when he introduced the von Trapp Family Singers.

Mitchell didn’t mention the von Trapps in his remarks, but maybe he still has some kind of sonic connection with the bats. Unfortunately for him, the bats aren’t voting in this race. I checked with the county clerk’s office. They’re not registered.

I wish both Snow and Mitchell good luck on April 9. They both showed a sense of humor about the bats when I spoke with them afterward, and both seemed enthusiastic about making a difference on the City Council. Voters in the DeKalb’s 4th Ward have two good choices.

But one of them could have warned me about the bats.

EDITOR’S NOTE Eric Olson •••

On the issues: Thank you to DeKalb Chamber Director Matt Duffy for inviting me to take part in the Candidates’ Night on Thursday (the Daily Chronicle also was a sponsor, as was the Egyptian and WLBK). Turnout was pretty good and hopefully there were more people listening on the radio.

If you missed the event or the broadcast, you can see edited videos of the candidates’ comments online at www.Daily-Chronicle.com/video. The school board candidates are online, the park board and aldermanic candidates go up today and mayoral candidates will be added Sunday.

The themes of the various races are starting to come into focus now, it seems. Much of the talk among the four candidates for two seats on the DeKalb Park District board was about the plan to rebuild Hopkins Pool. The candidates want the project slowed down so they can get in on the planning, and there seems to be concern about the number of swimmers it will hold (1,100 compared with 1,400 for the old pool design).

The school board candidates – well, if Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to cut $400 million in state education spending becomes reality – will mostly be talking about is the district’s budget and what to do with that $21 million in grant money the district has to fall back on.

At the city level, a lot of the talk is about new development vs. redevelopment. There seemed Thursday to be a lot of interest in shifting the focus from some of the new developments proposed (e.g. ShoDeen’s plan for a 1,000-house subdivision it calls “Irongate”) in favor of redeveloping parts of the city that have become run down.

Nothing wrong with that approach, but any candidates targeting redevelopment of “blighted” areas shouldn’t be telling you in the next breath that they oppose incentives for developers.

Redevelopment tends to be more expensive than new development, that’s why the city is trying to incentivize developers.

••• DeKalb’s mayor race: The point that more than one of the four candidates for mayor of DeKalb made Thursday was that this is a very transitive time for the Communiversity.

The city will elect a new mayor

April 9, and a new president will take over July 1 at Northern Illinois University.

The city of DeKalb also will hire a new city manager in the coming months after Mark Biernacki’s retirement June 14, and one suspects that there will be some administrative changes coming at NIU when a new president takes over.

There will also be a new police chief at NIU; Gene Lowery started as DeKalb’s new police chief May 30.

There will be little shared history of give-and-take between the new crop of city and university leaders, which makes this an opportunity for residents.

Whomever they elect will have a role to play in how city and university work together going forward.

••• Why no primary: I think all of the candidates for mayor – Jennifer Groce, David Jacobson, John Rey and Mike Verbic – have something to offer.

But this is one of those situations where the city would be better served with a primary election followed by a run-off between the top two votegetters.

I know it’s a nonpartisan race, but we have a situation where the next mayor is likely to be elected with only a plurality of the vote. And that plurality will come only from a sliver of the electorate.

An earlier election to winnow the field down to two would be fairer to voters and candidates in the race.

••• Interested viewer: OK, today’s the day that CBS will air the “48 Hours” episode about the kidnapping and murder of Maria Ridulph and the conviction of Jack D. McCullough 55 years later for the crime.

The show will be on at 9 p.m. tonight.

Obviously, we’ve written extensively about this case, but I’m interested to see how they’ll tell this story with TV cameras.

Photos from the Daily Chronicle will make an appearance during the broadcast. I’d say I’m most interested to see what McCullough says from prison.

He declined to take the stand in his own defense at the trial, and I can’t imagine that he’ll come off looking too good here, either.

• Eric Olson is the editor of the Daily Chronicle. Reach him at 815-7564841, ext. 2257, email eolson@shawmedia.com, or follow him on Twitter @ DC_Editor.

8 TODAY’S TALKER

Bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty in NYC

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS The Associated Press NEW YORK – A senior al-Qaida leader and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, captured in Jordan a week ago, pleaded not guilty Friday in a heavily secured New York courtroom to plotting against Americans before and immediately after the Sept. 11 attacks in his role as the terror network’s top spokesman.

Bearded and balding, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was escorted into the largest courtroom at the federal courthouse in Manhattan, where he entered the plea through a lawyer to one count of conspiracy to kill Americans in a case that marks a legal victory for President Barack Obama’s administration.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. Cronan revealed that Abu Ghaith gave an “extensive post-arrest statement” that totaled 22 pages after he was arrested overseas the night of Feb. 28 and arrived March 1 in the U.S. The prosecutor said nothing about the contents of Abu Ghaith’s statement.

A law enforcement official with knowledge of the case said Abu Ghaith initially agreed to be interviewed without an attorney at the FBI office in lower

AP photo

This image made available by Al-Jazeera shows Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and spokesman. Abu Ghaith has been captured by the United States, officials said Thursday.

Manhattan immediately after his arrival. Later in the day, he requested an attorney and was interviewed with an attorney present. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the case.

Nearly a dozen deputy U.S. marshals guarded the ceremonial courtroom as about 80 spectators, mostly journalists, lawyers and court employees, watched the 15-minute proceeding before U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, a nononsense judge who promised to set a

trial date when Abu Ghaith returns to court April 8.

Black cuffs that bound his hands behind him were taken off Abu Ghaith after he sat next to his court-appointed federal defender, Philip Weinstein. His prison blue uniform covered a brown shirt. The judge told him he could remain seated.

Kaplan read him the charges he faced, including passages describing how Abu Ghaith appeared with bin Laden and current al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri the day after the Sept. 11 attacks and said a “great army is gathering against you” as he called on the “nation of Islam” to battle against Jews, Christians and Americans.

Then, the judge said, Abu Ghaith shortly afterward warned in a speech that “the storms shall not stop – especially the airplanes storm” and advised Muslims, children and al-Qaida allies to stay out of planes and high-rise buildings.

Kaplan advised Abu Ghaith: “This is not a trial.” He then read him his rights.

Through an interpreter, Kaplan asked whether Abu Ghaith understood his rights. Abu Ghaith nodded and said, “Yes, I do.”

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8CORRECTIONS The front-page story in Friday’s Daily Chronicle about the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Candidates’ Night contained two errors.

• District 428 school board candidate Vickie Hernan-Faivre is a member of the district’s finance and facilities advisory committee.

Candidate Victoria Newport is a member of the district’s finance and facilities advisory committee, a group of community leaders and school officials considering ways the district can cut costs.

• District 428 candidate Marilyn Parker’s quote in the story contained an incorrect word. Parker said, “I will be the voice for the students, faculty and staff of our schools, and I intend, if I am elected ... to be that voice for our parents, students and faculty members. And I will be heard.”

The Daily Chronicle regrets the errors.

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DeKalb cracking down on scofflaws

By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The city will issue arrest warrants for individuals who have not paid their ordinance fines to the city or are skipping their circuit court dates.

City Attorney Dean Frieders said these are people who have been found guilty of violating one of the city’s ordinances, and are either skipping their court dates or not paying their fine.

“It is a matter of we will

City could seek warrants for hundreds with unpaid fines come and find you,” Frieders said. “And you may be arrested on an arrest warrant and brought to jail until a judge determines what the appropriate outcome for the case is.”

Frieders will present this update to the DeKalb City Council at their meeting Monday. He said the city has a backlog of cases in which individuals are not complying with court orders, and said an arrest warrant could be issued

if the person does not correct his or her behavior.

He did not know how big the backlog was, but said it was “several hundred easily.”

“If you’re not yet the subject of a warrant, and you have a case that’s in a noncompliant status, you should know that the warrant is coming,” Frieders said. “We are going through old cases, we are processing them. Either you come find us, or we’ll come find

Royal Ball raises money for Youth Service Bureau

By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Altgeld Hall looked as much a castle inside as it did outside Friday night.

Northern Illinois University’s medieval styled building hosted DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau’s third annual Royal Children’s Ball, which featured hundreds of children and their families in princess dresses and sharp suits.

Keri Nelson, a board member for the Youth Service Bureau, said the event was the organization’s largest fundraiser in history before it even officially started with advance ticket sales eclipsing last year’s total, 510 to 440. Nelson said she expected the number to be higher after tickets purchased at the door were counted.

“This has quickly become our signature event,” she said. “It’s a great way for us to let the community know what YSB does.”

The event brings in between $10,000 and $15,000 for

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More online To see video from this event, visit Daily-Chronicle.com.

the organization that offers services such as anger management, parenting classes, early intervention and a wide array of counseling services for youth.

Tammie Cross knows firsthand the importance of youthfocused community services.

Cross, a Cortland resident, attended the event with her “little,” Elisabeth Boothe.

Cross said the services the Big

Lily Becker, 16 months old, of Sycamore dances during the third annual Royal Children’s Ball hosted by DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau on Friday at Altgeld Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University.

Brothers Big Sisters program offers works in harmony with the YSB. “It’s very important to give kids something to do and keep them out of trouble,” Cross said. “And I love dancing and dressing up, so I thought it would be a fun way to spend time with my little.”

Cross and Boothe were joined by dozens of others on the dance floor, which was one of the many attractions available during the threehour program. The ball also featured a magic show, crafts, an obstacle course, raffles, silent auctions and a family photograph station.

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If an arrest warrant is issued, Frieders encouraged those individuals to turn themselves in.

He said people with noncomplaint cases can still come in and work with city officials to change that status. A final notice will be sent to the person before a warrant is issued for their arrest, he said.

The city also is cracking down on people with large

amounts of unpaid parking tickets. Through the city’s administrative hearing process, a driver with 10 or more outstanding parking tickets could have his or her license suspended through the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.

Frieders said the city was looking into other remedies for drivers who have fewer than 10 outstanding parking tickets.

“We’re encouraging anyone

who has outstanding parking tickets to come in and talk to the city, either arrange a payment plan or pay the tickets in full and avoid the consequences,” Frieders said. “It is not our goal to inconvenience people, but when there are outstanding violations people are disregarding ... we have an obligation to make sure the city’s ordinances are enforced.”

Frieders could not say how big the backlog of outstanding parking tickets is, but he did say some of them “go back years.”

Wesson resigns from DeKalb police

By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The DeKalb police officer who is accused of hitting a pedestrian while driving his truck resigned Friday, city officials said.

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“He is no longer a police officer for the city of DeKalb,” Frieders said, declining to comment further.

Wesson was off-duty Feb. 20 when his pickup truck allegedly struck a 26-year-old DeKalb man who was walking along South Malta Road.

The victim suffered nonlife-threatening injuries, and records show the truck slowed but continued driving. Wesson was placed on paid leave later that day.

If Wesson is convicted of the most serious charge, he would face probation or up to 3 years in prison.

He would also be ineligible to work as a police officer.

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Crystal Lake student out on bond Teen accused of placing hidden camera in school locker room

By SARAH SUTSCHEK ssutschek@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A Crystal Lake Central High School student was released on $15,000 bond Friday after being accused of planting a small camera in a boys locker room.

Luke Patrick Gildea, 17, of Crystal Lake, is charged with one count of unauthorized video recording, a Class 4 felony, and one count of unauthorized video recording with a victim under 18 years of age, a Class 3 felony.

The more serious charge, the Class 3 felony, typically is punishable by up to five years in prison.

According to the criminal complaint, Gildea “videotaped subjects entering and exiting the shower” in the locker room.

Gildea appeared in rights

court at the McHenry County Jail shortly after 8 a.m.

Friday in front of Judge Michael Feetterer, who noted the teen’s lack of criminal history in setting the bond.

Gildea posted the required 10 percent of his bond, or $1,500, to be released.

He said he planned to hire his own private attorney, Luke Gildea so his application for a public defender was denied.

Misdemeanor cases with defendants who are 17 years old are handled in juvenile court where their identities are not made public.

Felony charges involving 17-year-olds, however, take place in adult felony court with public proceedings.

Assistant State’s Attorney

Michael Combs said Crystal Lake police sought felony charges.

“At the request of the Crystal Lake Police Department, we filed this as a felony,” said Combs, who is chief of the Criminal Division.

“The reality is that we would have preferred to have kept this in juvenile [court].”

Combs said the public scrutiny Gildea has been subjected to is “unfortunate” and that it’s not in Gildea’s best interest to be a convicted felon for the rest of his life.

“He’s a kid,” Combs said.

“He did something stupid.”

School District 155 spokesman Jeff Puma said he legally could not disclose whether any disciplinary action has been taken against Gildea, who is a junior.

“At this point, we’re still working to make sure we have all the information,”

Puma said. “We’re working cooperatively with the police department to ensure that we know all the facts going forward. Then we’ll take appropriate action as dictated under our school board policy.”

Suspension or expulsion are possible consequences, he said.

Puma also said he could not comment on whether Gildea will be allowed to attend school Monday.

The camera was found about 7 a.m. Thursday by a student at the school for an early workout, school officials have said.

It was a pinhole camera, which can be disguised as part of an ordinary object.

No other devices were found during a search of all locker rooms and bathrooms at the school and other District 155 schools.

Darden and Sue (Dan) Dirker, both of DeKalb; sister, Donna Miller of Fort Wayne; brother-in-law, Dr. Robert Kunau of San Antonio; special cousin and close friend, Doris Klage, of Fort Wayne; and several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Laura Jane also will be missed by her dog, Toby, her constant companion.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen, in 2002; her parents; her husband’s parents, Albert and Clara Brammerlo; brother-inlaw, Don Miller; sister-in-law, Mary Kunau; several cousins; and many dear friends.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., with the Rev. Harlene Hardin officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Laura Jane Brammerlo Memorial Fund, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. The memorial fund is established for Oaken Acres Wildlife Center and the DeKalb Public Library Expansion Fund.

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quist of Arvada, Colo.; four grandchildren, Joanna (Ed) Zenk, David (Kim) Kjederquist, Brian (Melissa) Kjederquist and Teresa (Greg) Lind; nine great-grandchildren, TJ, Tiffany, Autumn, Missy, Corrine, Ashley, Sydney, Thomas and Isabella; one great-great-grandson; one brother, Jerry Kindstrom; three sisters, Lily Taylor, Phyllis Pearson and Janice Brace; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stanley; one daughter, Teresa; one grandson, Timothy; and three brothers, George, Glenn and Harold in infancy.

The family wishes to extend many thanks to all the CCU staff and her doctors at OSF Saint Anthony for their kind words and thoughtful care.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, at Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, with Pastor Tim Gumm officiating. Burial will be at Charter Oak Cemetery, North Kirkland. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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8OBITUARIES LAURA JANE BRAMMERLO Born: July 1, 1922, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Died: March 5, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Laura Jane Brammerlo, 90, of DeKalb, Ill., died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, DeKalb.

Born July 1, 1922, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of Earl and Guinevere D. (Stamets) Foltz, Laura Jane grew up and attended school there. She graduated in 1940 from Elmhurst High School as valedictorian of her class. Laura Jane worked in the offices of General Electric in Fort Wayne. While employed there, she met Allen Brammerlo, an electrical engineer at GE, and they were married May 2, 1953. They moved to Sycamore, and Allen was employed

by GE in DeKalb.

During summer vacations, Laura Jane and her family traveled and camped extensively throughout the U.S., and she especially loved Colorado. In 1982, the Brammerlos moved to Holland, Mich., when GE transferred Allen there. They loved their home in Holland, with its close proximity to Lake Michigan and abundant local activities.

After Allen’s retirement in 1986, Laura Jane and Allen spent their winters in Mesa, Ariz., and thoroughly enjoyed their yearly escapes to the sun, with days spent sightseeing, attending community events, taking day-trips, having picnics and spending time with family and friends.

After Laura Jane’s beloved husband, Allen, died in 2002, she moved back to DeKalb in 2004 to be near her family. Laura Jane was a devoted wife, mother and sister.

She enjoyed reading, photography, family get-togethers and loved animals, especially dogs. She always had a dog, from childhood on.

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ROSE M. KJEDERQUIST Born: Nov. 21, 1929, in Belvidere, Ill. Died: March 7, 2013, in Rockford, Ill. LOVES PARK – Rose M. Kjederquist, 83, of Loves Park, Ill., formerly of Maple Park died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Born Nov. 21, 1929, in Belvidere, the daughter of Carl Walter and Myrtle Josephine (Fisher) Kindstrom, she married Stanley R. Kjederquist on July 3, 1948, in Kirkland.

Rose was a 1947 graduate of Kirkland High School. She worked for Ideal Industries as the lead operator in the blade room, retiring after 25 years of service.

Rose was a lady of many talents, including baking and decorating various cakes over her career.

She was known by many as the “Cake Lady.”

She adored her children and grandchildren and spending time with them was a great joy.

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Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, and firefighters suggest residents replace the batteries in their smoke detectors.

They also recommend checking the date on the new batteries to ensure they have not expired.

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Local Republicans nominate Oncken SYCAMORE – A Republican who lost re-election to the DeKalb County Board might be returning in District 3.

The DeKalb County Republican Central Riley Oncken Committee is recommending Riley Oncken to fill the seat Ken Andersen vacated when he resigned Feb. 19, according to a news release.

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Last month, Andersen said he had lost the drive and energy to fight for the changes he believes are necessary.

The four elected precinct committeemen from County Board District 3 and county Republican Party Chairman Steve Kuhn selected Oncken after interviewing him and Stephen Ward, the release stated.

Two injured in crash outside of Genoa GENOA – Fog might have been a factor in a crash that injured two drivers about 7:10 a.m. Friday at Base Line and Five Points roads southwest of Genoa, police said.

Jared A. Poynter, of the 100 block of Jackson Boulevard, told police he did not see the stop sign at Five Points Road as he drove west on Base Line Road, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

His 2009 Chevrolet Silverado struck a Chevrolet Impala driven by Rosaura Perez, 52, of Garden Prairie, police said.

Both vehicles ended up facing north in a field southwest of the intersection, police said. Both drivers were taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

Poynter was cited for failure to yield at an intersection.

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Obama staying out of negotiations on gun bills

By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – With gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his second-term agenda.

The president has not been highly visible in the debate during the past three weeks as gun bills are being written.

He’s been embroiled in a budget battle that has dominated his time and for now is letting Vice President Joe Biden

bang the drum for tighter firearms laws.

White House officials say the president plans to speak out on gun control as the issue moves toward a Senate vote in the coming weeks. But for now, he’s staying out of Barack delicate nego- Obama tiations among lawmakers.

The White House says he will become more vocal if the legislative process hits a

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Obama called for a gun control vote in his State of the Union address Feb. 12 and followed up three days later with a speech on shooting violence in his murder-plagued hometown of Chicago. He’s barely mentioned gun control publicly in the time since, other than during a minute of remarks Thursday, shortly after a Senate committee approved a bill to increase gun trafficking penalties. He thanked the senators who supported it and urged other lawmakers to pass it into

Flooding not expected to be major factor in area

By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com Local city and county officials are not overly concerned about possible flooding after this week’s heavy snowfall.

The National Weather Service is projecting higher temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s for the next few days, as well as rain today and Sunday.

Gilbert Sebenste, the staff meteorologist at Northern Illinois University, said DeKalb County is likely to get as much as an inch of rain this weekend.

Sebenste said there could be some minor flooding, particularly in basements that are prone to seepage or on lowlying roads.

“This will be mostly a minor event for most people,” Sebenste said.

DeKalb streets chief Mark Espy said he would be worried if the area was projected to get four or five inches of rain.

But from what he’s heard, that’s not the case this week-

end.

“I don’t really have any major concerns at this point,” Espy said.

Sebenste expressed similar sentiments in regards to the projected rainfall.

“For the most part, this should not be a big deal unless we get significantly more than an inch of rain,” Sebenste said. “It does not look like that is the case.”

County Engineer Nathan Schwartz said his concern would stem from snow and ice blocking storm drains along the county’s roadways, causing them to flood.

“We monitor county highways for areas with potential flooding,” Schwartz said.

“We make sure the holes are cleaned out adequately.”

Schwartz added that sheriff’s deputies also provide an extra set of eyes for him.

Flooding has been a major issue for the Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park in Sycamore; the park has been the site of two major floods in the past six years.

The county received a $4.2 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to relocate the park’s residents and raze the park.

Schwartz said this weekend’s forecast should not cause flooding for the 129-unit park.

“AsfarasEvergreenVillage goes, I think it would take a lot of hot weather and a significant amount of rain to cause significant amount of flooding in that area,” Schwartz said.

“I don’t think the forecast has that in store for us.”

Schwartz still warned drivers to be aware of standing water on the roadways.

“If the water is completely over the roadway, do not enter that water,” Schwartz said.

“You don’t know how deep that is.”

Schwartz said vehicles could stall in the water, or if the water is high and/or fast enough, the car could be washed off the road.

“You really have to be prepared for anything,” Schwartz said. “Steer clear if you can’t see the road.”

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“I urge Congress to move on other areas that have support of the American people – from requiring universal background checks to getting assault weapons off our streets – because we need to stop the flow of illegal guns to criminals,” Obama said before signing a revitalized Violence Against Women Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to resume voting on gun bills Tuesday, including an assault weapons ban and background checks that Obama wants.

Biden, a multidecade veteran of negotiations over gun laws, has been more vocal in the White House’s gun-control campaign with speeches, interviews and private negotiations.

Biden regularly meets with and calls his former Senate colleagues to talk about guns, including holding a White House meeting last week with Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., in which they discussed negotiations on background checks that could win support from Republicans.

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at the state level by calling legislators in places like Colorado that are debating gun legislation. And when Obama convened the first Cabinet meeting of his second term earlier this week, he said he would turn the floor over to Biden to talk about their gun initiatives.

Matt Bennett, spokesman for gun-control proponent Third Way, said it’s good for Obama himself not to get too involved because he’s seen as such a lightning rod on the issue and might stir up more opposition from Republicans.

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“I’d probably have to run up some credit card debt or defer maintenance on my home that I’d otherwise consider important.”

Government agencies vary widely in how they are dealing with the “sequester,” as the automatic cuts are called, according to labor unions that represent federal workers.

day for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country’s security to the Afghans.

“We are still at war,” Hagel said, warning the U.S. and its allies to remain focused on the mission while noting that the U.S. never intended to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely.

“That transition has to be done right, it has to be done in partnership with the Afghans, with our allies,” said Hagel, who took over the Pentagon job a little more than a week ago.

8BRIEFS Federal workers brace for furloughs WASHINGTON – First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week.

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Cardinals set Tuesday as starting date for conclave No obvious front-runner has emerged

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Restorers touch up an area on the wall Friday which normally is behind a glass as the stoves where the ballots will be burned during the conclave are seen in the foreground, inside the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican. the afternoon until a pope has been chosen.

In the past 100 years, no conclave has lasted longer than five days.

That said, there doesn’t appear to be a front-runner in this election for a successor to the retired Benedict XVI, and the past week of deliberations has exposed sharp divisions among cardinals about some of the pressing problems facing the church, including of governance within the Holy See itself.

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The conclave date was set Friday afternoon during a vote by the College of Cardinals who have been meeting all week to discuss the church’s problems and priorities and the qualities a new pope must possess.

Tuesday will begin with a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, followed by a solemn procession into the Sistine Chapel and the first round of secret balloting in the afternoon.

Only one vote is held the first afternoon. If black smoke is sent snaking out of the chapel chimney to indicate there is no immediate victor, the cardinals will retire for the day.

They will return Wednesday for two rounds of balloting in the morning, two rounds in

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“Those are the ‘big issues,’ ” he wrote. “You may find that hard to believe, since the ‘word on the street’ is that all we talk about is corruption in the Vatican, sexual abuse, money. Do these topics come up? Yes! Do they dominate? No!” Early in the week, the Americans had been pressing for more time to get to the bottom of the level of dysfunction and corruption in the Holy See’s governance that was exposed by the leaks of papal documents last year.

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Lagana, director of marketing and information resources management at NIU Career Services, said the ideal internship experience will happen between junior and senior years because employers start looking at college recruits as they start their final year.

Lagana said career services have expanded at NIU in recent years to include more career and internship fairs, resume-building workshops and tools such as Huskies Get Hired and Perfect Interview.

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Huskies Get Hired is a link on NIU Career Services’ website that shows which employers are actively seeking NIU graduates and gives those students and alumni a chance to upload resumes and other materials.

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Lagana said this is a prime time for students to pursue career opportunities because many employers are on campus until early May recruiting. The university’s next networking event is March 28 at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.

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Hopefuls highlight their experience, successes at candidates forum • MAYOR Continued from page A1 master’s degree there, while Jacobson manages an NIU fraternity house.

Groce and Mike Verbic work at NIU and said there is no conflict of interest.

“It will be a benefit of our city to work at NIU while serving as mayor,” Verbic said. “The opportunity to work alongside fellow DeKalb residents, NIU students, instructors ... can provide in-

sight in DeKalb’s greatest economic engine.”

Verbic touted his successes on the DeKalb School District 428 Board, on which he served as president. While on the board, he was employed at NIU as an instruction media systems technician, and recused himself from certain votes.

Groce said her job as a research associate for NIU’s Center for Governmental Studies has added to her knowledge of the city’s different services and issues. Instead of viewing

NIU as a conflict, it should be viewed as an asset, she said.

But in order to lead the city effectively, Jacobson said, the mayor needs to be accountable to the residents.

“There is some conflict there. We do have to work in strong partnership with NIU, but the city should be leading that partnership,” Jacobson said. “But we have to stop letting them make the decisions and force our residents and our business owners to cope with those decisions. It’s not a sustainable way of doing busi-

ness.”

John Rey, a community leader who sits on the city’s economic development commission and Re:New DeKalb’s executive board, was largely above the fray. Rey said he would use the city’s economic development commission more creatively.

“I would see the economic development commission containing resources and individuals that can contribute in a significant way to the planning of projects early on, to formulate a project before

it becomes an issue the City Council is seeking support for,” Rey said.

By comparison, the candidates for alderman from the 2nd Ward and 4th Ward spots were relatively tame in their statements.

In the 2nd Ward race, Stephen Clark said the city needs to focus on core services, such as fire, police, street maintenance and water. Bill Finucane highlighted the need for improving the city’s aging infrastructure, including repurposing City Hall after the

police department moves into its new station.

In the 4th Ward, James Mitchell said the City Council needs to halt the development of Irongate – a proposed neighborhood with more than 1,000 units that would be built in the northern part of DeKalb – until the empty lots throughout the city are built on. Robert Snow said he would be careful on how DeKalb uses its various incentives, and the council should focus on existing neighborhoods.

Grady’s attorney confused as to why client targeted in warrant • WILLIAMS

Search warrant specifics

Continued from page A1 the housing development was the subject of a federal investigation. He said the legally required background checks for tenants in the subdivision receiving federal housing assistance have been conducted for more than five years by Screening Reports Inc., a national provider of background screening service to the multifamily housing industry.

Sullivan said that Eden’s Garden, which is on Twombly Road west of Annie Glidden Road, is completely separate from NIU. “Its sole purpose is to meet the housing needs of those in the community with limited financial resources,” Sullivan said of the development.

“Dr. Williams is cooperating fully with the authorities and Eden’s Gardens has provided all materials requested.”

Michael Fox, Grady’s attorney, also was confused as to why his client was targeted in the search warrant, saying there was zero connection with Eden’s Garden. The only connection, Fox said, was Grady reported to Williams as a subordinate.

“The chief has had nothing to do with Eden’s Gardens whatsoever,” Fox said.

“Where this comes from I have no idea.”

Eden’s Garden was developed in the mid-1990s in two phases. It received financial support from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. DeKalb City Manager Mark Biernacki said Williams was one of the principals of the project and was the lead applicant in getting the area zoned by the DeKalb City Council.

Biernacki said Williams’ involvement in the project was as a private citizen, not

• Eddie Williams and Donald Grady were the only two names mentioned in the warrant.

Items to be seized (all records mentioned are from January 2005 through present) included: • All records relating to Eden’s Garden including correspondence between Eddie Williams and Donald Grady.

• All records relating to criminal history or background checks of residents and prospective tenants of Eden’s Garden.

• All lists of crimes reported and logs for police calls for service • All police officer and dispatcher files and notes • All audio recordings of calls made to the department reporting alleged criminal activity.

• All case files, reports and officer notes.

• All procedures, standard operation manuals and protocols regarding police activity.

• All records relating to crime statistics and Clery Act reporting.

• Any computer, server, hard drive or other media which data can be recorded.

an NIU official. The subdivision is a mix of town homes and single-family homes. It is not a Section 8 housing complex, but tenants can receive Section 8 vouchers.

Stepping in for Williams will be Steve Cunningham, vice president of administration and human resource services. Since August, Cunningham has overseen the office of the controller, the accounting office and operation of the Holmes Student Center.

He has been with NIU since 1993.

Peters addressed the FBI’s search earlier Friday in an email to the NIU campus community. The FBI was joined by officials from the U.S. Education Department’s Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General.

The inspectors general typically investigate fraud, waste of agency funds or in agency programs.

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The searches follow several controversies hit campus over the past year, some of which have involved the police department.

University police led the investigation into the “coffee fund,” an off-the-books repository for proceeds from the sale of NIU-owned scrap metal – some of it from building projects – and other materials that NIU officials have said was used for retirement parties and other office expenses. Eight NIU employees were indicted in connection with that investigation in December; six have returned to wor,k and two remain on paid leave.

In February, Grady was fired for the department’s mishandling of a rape case against one of its own officers.

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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Alternative thinking for tax increment financing

collaboration with NIU. 2. Individuals interested in starting or expending a small To the Editor: The past and future application of business within the TIF district could apply for some sort of tax increment financing has been assistance, almost like a micro SBA. a central element in the debate 3. As a condition of receiving about who is going to be the next a TIF grant, an aspiring business mayor of DeKalb. owner would have to complete Projects to beautify, repair, rebuild, and otherwise invest in an entrepreneurship training objects have been the subject process, “MiniMBA” provided by of endless debate. I would like the Center for Small Business and to propose a different and likely Entrepreneurship. controversial idea, that the idea of It will also help the aspiring tax increment financing could be business owners to refine their changed from a method to invest business models, which will in in things, to a method to invest turn create businesses that are in people. An entrepreneurship more profitable and add more program. value to the Downtown area. As I am specifically thinking about well as reducing the turn over of the effective use of the people’s storefronts. tax dollars for the purpose of Once the culture of improving downtown DeKalb. What entrepreneurship is heightened if we think about developing great you will truly see TIF as a funding businesses instead of developing mechanism that offers return on the wallpaper around the investment to the taxpayer. You businesses. Focus on generating may even see an increased spirit organic growth instead of the of cooperation with NIU along the typical “if we build it they will way. come” course that the citizens are now accustomed to. Or worse yet, Joseph Bassett Sycamore the practice of giving handouts to national corporations that seems Special ed students have to be the new norm. My proposal bus rights would be something like this.

To the editor: 1. Create a Center for Small I write to alert parents of special Business and Entrepreneurship in

needs children about the school bus policies of the DeKalb School District 428. The district’s busing can and must accommodate your special needs child, although the superintendent’s office will claim that they can’t and won’t do so.

We learned that the superintendent’s office instructs the bus liaison “to hold the line’ on all parental requests for changes to the bus service “no matter what compelling reasons are given.”

Unfortunately, this policy blocks access to accommodations that special needs children have the right to. The bus liaison will deny requests for busing accommodations and will tell parents what were told: The district will not move stops for special needs kids; the district will drop off special needs children unsupervised, which can happen if the bus arrives unexpectedly earlier than the parent, guardian, or babysitter; the district won’t alert drivers to the presence of special needs children on their bus; the district will say that your child must ride the special education bus to get these accommodations.

Thus, parents who call the liaison either give up or consent to use the special education bus, unless the parents react like we did, with research, persistence, resources,

and anger. We had to meet with the superintendent to change the stop for our child. What happens for other children whose parents stop inquiring after calling the liaison?

The proposed remedy: 1. The bus liaison should investigate requests for bussing changes that involve a special needs child. Requests should never be unilaterally and uniformly denied.

2. Accommodations should be made for children with documented special needs. These can include moving the stop, not leaving the child unsupervised, and alerting all drivers to the presence of the special needs child on the bus.

3. The parents should not be told that they must use the special education bus because it is not true. This practice is akin to placing all special needs kids in one classroom for the convenience of the teachers and district, a practice known to be unacceptable.

These rights regarding school bus transportation are spelled out by ADA, the Illinois Bus Transportation Administrator’s Manual, the IL Special Needs Transportation Manual, and the IL School Bus Driver Training Curriculum.

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Oh, my God: American worship declines With the shorthand “OMG” (oh, my God) becoming a huge cliché, it might be worth taking a look at how Americans are seeing the Almighty these days – that is, if they are looking at all.

A recent Gallup poll indicates that just 31 percent of Americans worship publicly on a weekly basis, while 43 percent rarely go to a church, synagogue or mosque.

Growing up under the heavy hand of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, it was drummed into me that attending weekly Mass was not an option. It was a must to avoid eternal damnation, which was not a prospect filled with many positives.

Hellfire was perpetual, and no parole would be offered.

And so I went to Mass and was even an altar boy, memorizing a variety of Latin prayers that basically said Jesus was a good guy and everybody should avoid offending him. Not a bad message, so I really had no beef -- unless I was assigned to the 6:30 a.m. service.

Was Jesus even up at that hour?

Today, only 24 percent of American Catholics attend weekly Mass, and so Lucifer must be very busy expanding accommodations. There are many reasons for this, but two stand out.

American legal system on honesty and on the avoidance of doing harm to others – the basic tenets of the commandments.

But many secular Americans, including the ACLU, would dismantle the Supreme Court display if they could. We are now in the age of anti-religion, where pious folks First, Mass is often deadly dull.

Sometimes the priest is from Botswana, and are looked upon as odd.

Religion is a bad thing to the secularyou can’t understand him. Other times, you progressive. It’s too judgmental and stands can understand the padre, but 20 minutes in the way of unfettered abortion, gay on the Corinthians can be challenging, if marriage and other sacred causes of the you know what I mean. secular-progressive movement.

It would be great if priests, ministers, Faith-based organizations such as the rabbis and imams would spice it up a little.

The second reason that churchgoing is in Catholic Church should be fighting against decline is that we are living in a narcissistic secularism, but they rarely do. Instead, they are on the defensive, as scandals and apathy time when self-gratification has largely have devastated organized religion. The replaced the golden rule of treating others Gallup poll reflects that. as you want to be treated.

But for me, a sinner, it is worth an hour Far be it from the public schools to teach a week to think about things of a spiritual this, but the USA was founded on basic nature in order to try to improve my life. I Judeo-Christian principles. Don’t take my word for it. Take a trip to Washington, D.C., even turn off my cellphone. In pursuit of a and tour the Supreme Court building. There higher calling, it is just not needed. you will see a sculpted copy of the Ten Commandments on the wall.

• Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly But why? Moses wasn’t an American. He is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly didn’t cross the Red Sea into Delaware. The Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads reason the commandments are on display and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age is that the Founding Fathers based the of Obama.”

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Thumbs down: To March blizzards. The heaviest snowfall of the winter season came this week, after the start of meteorological spring.

Although the roughly 10 inches of snow recorded in DeKalb spawned many unique snow people and snow forts around the area, it also promised that we’d be frozen out of the start of spring for a while yet.

Thumbs up: To stock market recovery. More than five years after it hit its last all-time high in October 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed that mark Tuesday when it closed at 14,253, and finished the week at 14,397.

The stock market recovery hasn’t done much for the job market to spur a full-blown economic recovery, but at least the $11 trillion in lost value in the market has been regained – for investors who didn’t panic and sell out, anyway. Like most everyone, we’d like to see a broader economic recovery, but at least we can point to the Dow as one area where the recovery has taken hold.

Thumbs up: To the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University. From humble beginnings in 1963 – teaching Peace Corps volunteers languages of Southeast Asia – the program has grown to world renown.

Today, CSEAS brings elements of Southeast Asian culture, language and history to the community and NIU students at large. It has also been instrumental over the past 50 years in educating students from Southeast Asia who came here for their education and returned home to shape their nations’ present and future as ambassadors, politicians and academics.

Thumbs up: To folks at Moksha Yoga Center in Chicago, who want to open a retreat center on the 37-acre Stonehouse Park in Earlville. Director Daren Friesen said he planned to host weekend events throughout the summer that would bring people from his Chicago studios and surrounding counties to participate in meditation, yoga and organic farming.

The new venture, although still in the planning stages, sounds like a better fit for the area than the late-night concert festivals and war re-enactments that previous owners hosted there.

Thumbs up: To the road crews, police officers and first-responders who worked long hours during Tuesday’s snowstorm to try to keep the roads clear and the public safe.

Many DeKalb County residents had the option of staying indoors as the snow fell, but we appreciate those who went into the snow to make our lives easier.

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Time right to support rebels The Obama administration’s emerging support for rebels in Syria is a welcome move, although it comes too late to help the estimated 70,000 people who have died over two years as President Bashar Assad wages a desperate fight to maintain his dictatorial grip on the country.

The administration’s hesitant approach to the Syrian conflict has been based in large part on fear of the unknown. Unlike in Libya, officials knew little about the insurgents fighting Assad.

They feared that arms sent to the rebels would wind up in the hands of anti-American Islamist terrorists.

Countries in the region with the greatest selfinterest in getting rid of the corrupt Assad regime – mainly, Saudi Arabia – were unwilling to act, hoping the U.S. would take care of the problem for them.

That did not suit President Barack Obama’s policy, which favors acting in tandem with regional allies rather than taking action unilaterally. Nor did greater involvement in a Middle East war fit the mood of an American public weary of overseas military commitments.

But those arguments can no longer be sustained in view of the Syrian regime’s increasingly brutal and cowardly tactics, such as the deliberate targeting of hospitals and medical professionals, and Assad’s near-certain defeat.

Even the cautious Saudis have finally been moved to act, reportedly financing a large weapons shipment to nationalist and secular factions within the rebel movement in an effort to stop the slaughter of civilians. ...

Secretary of State John Kerry said recently “the opposition needs more help,” signaling that the administration is moving toward a major policy shift.

But that still leaves American policy far too vague.

It’s time for the administration to stop mincing words and speak clearly about U.S. willingness to provide direct assistance, including military aid, to Syrian insurgents.

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Jenna Thorp and the NIU women’s basketball team open Mid-American Conference tournament play today at Buffalo. PAGE B3

SECTION B Saturday, March 9, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

NIU PRO DAY

Huskies draw larger group of scouts DEs Progar, Baxter might be better fits as LBs AP photo

Thibodeau says Rose ‘not quite’ ready to play DEERFIELD – Derrick Rose is “not quite” ready to return from his knee injury, coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday.

The former MVP point guard continues to practice without restrictions, but his return from a torn ACL in his left knee remains up in the air.

“We’ll see when he’s ready,” Thibodeau said. “He’s getting there. He’s not quite there yet.”

ESPNChicago.com reported Friday that Rose’s doctor has cleared him to play, but he has told the team he won’t until he can dunk with confidence off his left foot. Thibodeau said a decision “hasn’t been finalized yet.”

Asked if Rose would be allowed to play if he felt he was able, Thibdodeau said, “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

We’re just going day by day.”

He alsow as noncommittal when asked if he expects Rose to play this season, saying the Bulls are prepared either way.

“Definitely getting stronger and stronger every day,” guard Nate Robinson said.

“Hopefully, he’s right on time and right on schedule. He’ll be back when he’s ready.”

Rose tore the ACL in his left knee in last year’s playoffopener against Philadelphia, sending the top-seeded Bulls toward a first-round exit, and his recovery has been an ongoing soap opera, particularly in recent weeks.

He first said in an interview with USA Today in February that he was “far away, far away” from being ready, then told a group of reporters that he won’t rush back just to play this season if he isn’t ready. Rose began participating in five-on-five drills in practice and sitting on the bench during games. But his reputation took a hit when his older brother Reggie ripped the Bulls in an interview with ESPNChicago.com, saying the team’s decision to stand pat at the trade deadline could be a “big factor” in whether Derrick returns this season.

– Wire report

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro golf Cadillac Championship, 11 a.m. TGC; 1 p.m., NBC Tiger Woods set a personalbest with 17 birdies over the first two rounds of the WGC-PGA Tour event and enters the weekend with a two-shot lead over Graeme Tiger Woods McDowell.

Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker both are three strokes off the pace and will be paired up in the group behind Woods and McDowell.

• The rest of the weekend TV sports schedule on Page B2.

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By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Sean Progar had attended previous Northern Illinois pro days as an underclassman.

Friday afternoon at the DeKalb Recreation Center, the former NIU defensive end had his chance Alan Baxter to show what he can do in front of NFL scouts.

Coming off a 12-2 season and the school’s first BCS appearance, Progar and a number of former Huskies, including fellow defensive end Alan Baxter, cornerback Rashaan Melvin,

Progar said. “That’s going to attract more scouts. I’ve come to all the pro days since I’ve More online been there and there’s about 10 For all your Northern Illinois Uni- to 12 scouts usually. ... It was good for us, good for the school, versity sports coverage – including good for the university.” stories, features, scores, photos, A defensive end during videos, blogs and more – log on to his Huskie career, Progar is HuskieWire.com. a player who might fit better as an outside linebacker in a receiver Martel Moore, defen- 3-4 scheme.

Baxter is in the same situsive tackle Nabal Jefferson and tight end Jason Schepler got ation. In the weeks heading the chance to work out at their up to the NFL draft, he’s going to try to participate in other own pro day.

A b o u t 2 0 N F L s c o u t s event to prove his worth. He showed up for the event, a nice said he ran a high-4.6 40-yard AP file photo dash at pro day, a time in the jump from previous seasons.

Northern Illinois defensive end Sean Progar (right) rushes against Flori“I know we had a lot of good area he was looking for. da State offensive linesman Menelik Watson during the first half of the players coming out and obviSee NIU PRO DAY, page B3 ously we had a good year,” Orange Bowl on Jan. 1 in Miami.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEN’S BASKETBALL

OFFENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Daily Chronicle file photo

Northern Illinois’ Travon Baker (5) goes up for a shot before being fouled by Ball State’s Jauwan Scaife (right) in the first half of their game Feb. 13 in DeKalb. Ball State defeated NIU, 56-52.

ANALYSIS

Handful of trends contributing to NIU’s plight

By ROSS JACOBSON

By the numbers Statistic Number National rank* Points a game 54.4 344th Turnovers a game 15.0 288th Assists a game 8.1 347th Field goal percentage 35.3 347th Free throw percentage 66.1 269th Possessions a game 65.3 286th Assist / turnover ratio .540 345th * - out of 347 teams NIU points breakdown Less than 30 30-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71 and more

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he offensive struggles of Northern Illinois’ men’s basketball team this season have been well-documented.

The Huskies (5-23, 3-12 Mid-American Conference) average 54.4 points a game, one of the lowest marks in the nation and have broken the 70-point mark only four times.

They set numerous NCAA records for offensive futility against Eastern Michigan, scoring only four points in the first half to set the record for fewest points scored in a half in the shot-clock era. The Huskies also scored five points in the first half against Dayton earlier in the season.

But what are the reasons for

NIU’s offensive decline?

The Daily Chronicle broke down tape from two NIU regular-season games – the 67-65 home win Jan. 30 against Kent St. and the 59-54 loss Feb. 9 at Buffalo – that were provided by the athletic department. We gathered five trends and confirmed them with the use of advanced statistics.

INEXPERIENCE This was one factor NIU knew

it would have to deal with coming into the season, and it might be the biggest reason the Huskies have struggled. With seven freshmen in coach Mark Montgomery’s recruiting class, the Huskies expected there would be some growing pains.

According to Statsheet.com’s Experience Tracker, NIU is the third-least experienced team in the country.

Only two upperclassmen – juniors Aksel Bolin and Antone Christian – see consistent playing time.

More than 55 percent of NIU’s minutes have been played by freshmen and five different first-year players have started at least five games. Freshman guards Travon

See NIU MEN’S HOOPS, page B4

BLACKHAWKS

Streaks are nice, titles are better Blowouts. Narrow margins of victory. Lucky breaks. Overwhelming opponents with superior skills.

Together, it all adds up to a pair of remarkable streaks, going on simultaneously in Chicago and Miami.

Yet, the funny thing about these testaments to consistent success is they don’t mean nearly as much if you don’t come out on top in the final game of the season.

Just ask the 2007 New England Patriots, who were 18-0 until they lost in the Super Bowl. Or the 2002 Oakland Athletics, whose 20-game winning streak might have been good enough to produce a best-

VIEWS Paul Newberry selling book and the hit movie “Moneyball,” but didn’t add up to a World Series championship.

Or the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, who put together the longest unbeaten run in North American sports history, a staggering 35 games.

In the final series of the year, the Flyers lost four games and won only two.

It was the New York Islanders who skated off with the Stanley Cup.

“Streaks are wonderful,” said Bob “Hound Dog” Kelly, who was part of the record-breaking but runner-up Flyers. “But if you don’t win (a championship), it’s no good.”

In Chicago, the Blackhawks were at least within sight of Philadelphia’s record, going into a game Friday night at last-place Colorado having earned at least one point in 24 consecutive games.

In Miami, the Heat were nearly halfway to the NBA record for AP photo consecutive wins, having won 16 As members of the Avalanche celebrate a goal by Ryan in a row before they hosted the O’Reilly, Blackhawks right wing Michael Frolik skates back last-place Philadelphia 76ers on to the bench in the second period of Friday night’s game Friday.

See NEWBERRY, page B2

in Denver. The game ended too late for a story to appear in this edition. Log on to Daily-Chronicle.com for the story.

SPORTS

Page B2 • Saturday, March 9, 2013

8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Boys Track DeKalb vs. Rochelle, Belvidere at DeKalb Indoor Invite, 9 a.m.

Girls Track Sycamore, Kaneland at Byron Indoor Preview, 8:30 a.m.

DeKalb at Sterling First Chance Meet, 9 a.m.

MONDAY Baseball Byron at Hiawatha, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Hiawatha at Byron, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer Herscher at Hinckley-Big Rock, 4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY Baseball Ashton-Franklin Center at Hiawatha, 4:30 p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock at Amboy, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer Hiawatha at Indian Creek, 4:30 p.m.

Belvidere North at DeKalb, 6 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston at Hinckley-Big Rock, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Track Sycamore, DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston at Sycamore Indoor Invitational, 4 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS More birdies for Tiger, and the lead at Doral DORAL, Fla. – Tiger Woods struggled on the practice range, and he didn’t feel much better two holes into his second round Friday at the Cadillac Championship. He would not have guessed this would be the day to set a personal record for birdies, much less wind up with a twoshot lead.

“All I need is one shot,” he said. “And as soon as I feel it on one, I can pretty much carry through. And I did that today.”

It was a 4-iron on the par-3 fourth hole, the toughest on the Blue Monster.

Woods hit a bullet with a slight fade at the left edge of the green and heard the crowd cheer as the slope and the grain took the ball to within 4 feet for birdie.

And just like that, he was on his way.

In a World Golf Championship with the biggest names in the hunt, Woods ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch around the turn in a clean, crisp exhibition.

That sent him to a 7-under-par 65 and a two-shot lead over former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell.

Woods has made 17 birdies in two rounds, his most ever on the PGA Tour, though that wasn’t the most important number.

“It left me a two-shot lead,” Woods said.

Akron guard pleads not guilty to drug charges CLEVELAND – Akron’s special season has hit a stunning snag.

Zips starting point guard Alex Abreu pleaded not guilty to trafficking and possession of marijuana Friday, hours before his teammates lost to rival Kent State in their regular-season finale – on senior night – without the junior floor general and inspirational leader. Abreu has been suspended indefinitely, pending the outcome of the police investigation.

Abreu appeared via closedcircuit TV from jail in Akron Municipal Court. On Thursday, the 21-year-old and Austin L. Durgala, 18, were arrested by police for allegedly accepting a package containing 5 pounds of marijuana. According to police, narcotic-unit detectives arrested Abreu and Durgala at the latter’s residence.

Abreu posted $5,000 bond and was released from the Summit County Jail at around 6 p.m. He offered only one “no comment” to reporters before he and Durgala got in a car and were driven away. Abreu is due back in court March 22, when the Zips hope to be playing in the NCAA tournament.

– Wire reports

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BULLS 89, JAZZ 88

NBA

Bulls dump Jazz

By JAY COHEN

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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The Associated Press CHICAGO – Marco Belinelli made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to lift the Bulls to an 89-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Belinelli missed a potential tying jumper, but got a second chance when Joakim Noah grabbed the rebound.

Jimmy Butler then swung the ball back out to Belinelli in the corner, and he connected on the fallaway 3 to put the Bulls in front to stay.

Gordon Hayward missed a jumper on the other end for Utah, and Butler secured the rebound to seal the win.

Belinelli and Carlos Boozer had 22 points apiece for the Bulls, who open a difficult three-game California road trip Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers. Nate Robinson finished with 14 points and seven assists, and Boozer also had 10 rebounds.

Al Jefferson scored 23 points in his return to the lineup for Utah, which

at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, ABC, AM-1000 has dropped six of seven. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds..

Utah trailed by nine at halftime, but Jefferson and Williams combined for 19 points in the third quarter to get the Jazz back in the game. Favors then scored six points in a 10-0 run that gave Utah an 81-76 lead with 7:22 to go.

But short-handed Bulls managed to rally for a sorely needed victory.

The Bulls played without Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich and Richard Hamilton while they await a resolution to the soap opera surrounding injured All-Star Derrick Rose. Gibson is reAP photo habbing a sprained left knee, Hinrich is out with a sore right foot and Bulls center Joakim Noah dunks during the first half of FriHamilton is having a lower back is- day night’s game against the Jazz at the United Center.

The Bulls won, 89-88. sue.

Hawks’ run comes with an asterisk because of rules • NEWBERRY Continued from page B1 Mindful that it will take 16 playoff wins to capture their second straight NBA championship, the Heat weren’t getting too worked up about some stellar play in March.

“We’re enjoying it,” forward Shane Battier said, “but we have bigger goals.”

The Heat still have a ways to go before they even start worrying about matching the 33 consecutive wins turned in by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Hall of Famers Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain – and, by the way, had a backup forward named Pat Riley, who just happens to be Miami’s team president these days.

Then again, LeBron James & Co. would love to emulate another accomplishment of that great Lakers team, which went on to capture the NBA title with a five-game wipeout of the New York Knicks in the finals.

The Hawks’ run comes with a bit of an asterisk, because they actually have lost three games along the way – all in shootouts. Under NHL rules, that still is worth a point, but that makes it a bit different from what the Flyers accom-

plished more than two decades ago.

During that streak, Philadelphia won 25 games and tied 10 others. There was no overtime until the playoffs, and the shootout was still a far-off creation. If the teams were tied after 60 minutes, that’s how it ended. Each got a point.

Nowadays, both teams still receive a point if the score is tied at the end of regulation.

Then, the team that scores in a five-minute, four-on-four overtime period or wins the shootout gets an extra point.

Everyone seems to agree that the key to keeping a long streak going is avoiding any talk about keeping it going.

The Flyers, for instance, never really sensed the significance of their run until they were heading to Boston with a chance to eclipse the previous record.

“We were just playing the game and trying to win the game,” said former Flyers great Bobby Clarke, one of the leaders on that team. “Pretty soon, it just stretched a long way. I don’t ever recall anybody talking about the streak until that game in Boston. I don’t think there was ever any time where keeping the record going was ever more important than winning the individual game we were playing in.”

When Philadelphia’s streak ended, it happened with a thud. The Flyers were blown out at Minnesota by the North Stars, 7-1. But the Flyers bounced right back to win the next game; in fact, they didn’t lose two in a row until there were about two weeks left in the season, their only backto-back defeats of the entire regular season.

“You can get complacent and that’s how things start steamrolling against you,” said Brian Propp, another key contributor on that team. “If we ever had a loss, we said, ‘We never want to lose two in a row and let’s not let that happen.’ I think we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be good and never allow a bad streak to get in place.”

The 1982 Atlanta Braves couldn’t avoid it. They started the season with a record 13 straight wins – a mark since matched by the Milwaukee Brewers – but slumped badly in the second half and barely made the playoffs. Not surprisingly, the Braves were swept

by St. Louis in the NL Championship Series.

“What can I say? It was a crazy year,” Dale Murphy, the star of that Braves team, said shortly before he coached for the United States in the World Baseball Classic at Phoenix.

“We won 13 in a row and then, in August, we lost 19 out of 21.

Then we ended sneaking in the back on the last day of the season. It was the most fun I ever had playing baseball.”

Perhaps the most striking example of a winning streak not being the true indicator of a season’s worth came way in 1916. The New York Giants won 26 straight games – a major league record that still stands – on top of a 17-game streak earlier in the season.

But they only finished fourth in the National League, seven games behind pennant-winning Brooklyn.

A long time ago, to be sure, but worth considering before they start setting up for a victory parade in Chicago. (We’re OK with the folks in Miami doing some early planning; the Heat seem destined to win a second straight title, no matter when this streak ends).

If the Hawks go on to take down Philadelphia’s record, that’s OK with the guys who helped set it.

“It wouldn’t bother me,” Kelly said. “More power to ’em. They’re a good team. They work hard.”

semifinal, Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Horizon League, semifinal, Valparaiso vs. Green Bay, 9:30 p.m., ESPNU West Coast Conference, semifinal, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) vs. BYU or San Diego, 10 p.m., ESPN2 Baseball World Baseball Classic, first round, Dominican Republic vs.

Spain, 10 a.m., MLB WBC, first round, Canada vs.

Mexico, 1:30 p.m., MLB WBC, first round, Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela, 4:30 p.m., MLB WBC, first round, U.S. vs. Italy, 8 p.m., MLB Auto racing NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sam’s Town 300, 3:15 p.m., ESPN2 Pro hockey AHL, Milwaukee at Wolves, 7 p.m., WPWR-50 Women’s basketball Big East Conference, second round, St John’s vs Seton Hall, 11 a.m., CSN Southeast Conference, semifinal, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, 3 p.m., ESPNU Big Ten Conference, semifinal, Nebraska vs. Purdue, 4 p.m., BTN Southeast Conference, semifinal, Kentucky vs. Georgia, 5 p.m., ESPNU Big Ten Conference, semifinal, Penn St. vs. Michigan St., 6:30 p.m., BTN Big East Conference, second round, DePaul vs Marquette, 7 p.m. (same-day taped) Soccer Premier League, Manchester United vs. West Ham, 6:30 a.m., ESPN2 MLS, New England at Fire, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN

semifinal, teams TBD, 3:30 p.m., NBCSN Northwestern at Michigan St., 5 p.m., BTN Maryland at Virginia, 5 p.m., ESPNU Auto racing NASCAR, Sprint Cup, KOBALT Tools 400, 1:30 p.m., FOX Baseball WBC, second round, Japan vs.

Netherlands, 5 a.m., MLB WBC, first round, Spain vs.

SUNDAY’S LINEUP Venezuela, 11:30 a.m., MLB Pro hockey WBC, first round, United States N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 11:30 a.m., NBC vs. Canada, 3 p.m., MLB Edmonton at Blackhawks, WBC, first round, Dominican Re6 p.m., CSN public vs. Puerto Rico, 6:30 p.m., Buffalo at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m., ESPN, MLB NBCSN Women’s basketball Pro basketball Big East Conference, quarterBoston at Oklahoma City, noon, final, Louisville vs. TBD, 11 a.m., ABC ESPNU Bulls at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m., Big East Conference, quarterfiABC nal, Notre Dame vs. TBD, 1 p.m., Golf ESPNU PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac ChamAtlantic Coast Conference, pionship, final round, noon, TGC; championship, teams TBD, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., NBC ESPN2 Men’s basketball Big Ten Conference, championWisconsin at Penn St., 11 a.m., BTN ship, teams TBD, 3 p.m., ESPN2 VCU at Temple, 11 a.m., CBS Southeastern Conference, Big South Conference, chamchampionship, teams TBD, 5 p.m., pionship, teams TBD, 11 a.m., ESPN2 ESPN2 Pac-12 Conference, championIllinois at Ohio St., 11:30 a.m., ship, teams TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN2 ESPN Big East Conference, quarterfiMissouri Valley Conference, nal, Syracuse vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m., championship, teams TBD, 1 p.m., ESPNU CBS Soccer Colonial Athletic Association, MLS, New York at San Jose, 9 semifinal, Northeastern vs. p.m., ESPN2 George Mason-Drexel winner, Cycling 1 p.m., NBCSN Paris-Nice, final stage, Nice Indiana at Michigan, 3 p.m., to Col d’Eze, France, 9:30 p.m., CBS Colonial Athletic Association, NBCSN (same-day tape)

Boxing Champion Jan Zaveck (32-2-0) vs. Keith Thurman (19-0-0), for WBO Intercontinental welterweight title; champion Tavoris Cloud (24-0-0) vs. Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2), for IBF light heavyweight title, 8:30 p.m., HBO Cycling Paris-Nice, Stage 6, Manosque to Nice, France, 2 p.m., NBCSN (same-day tape)

GB — 4 7½ 17 18 GB — 2½ 4 14½ 15 GB — 12½ 27 30½ 34

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 48 15 .762 — Memphis 41 19 .683 5½ Houston 33 29 .532 14½ Dallas 28 33 .459 19 New Orleans 21 41 .339 26½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 46 16 .742 — Denver 41 22 .651 5½ Utah 32 30 .516 14 Portland 29 32 .475 16½ Minnesota 21 37 .362 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 — Golden State 35 27 .565 8 L.A. Lakers 31 31 .500 12 Phoenix 21 40 .344 21½ Sacramento 21 42 .333 22½ x-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Results Bulls 89, Utah 88 Oklahoma City 116, Charlotte 94 Indiana 115, Orlando 86 Memphis 103, Cleveland 92 Brooklyn 95, Washington 78 Dallas 102, Detroit 99 Boston 107, Atlanta 102 (OT) Miami 102, Philadelphia 93 Portland 136, San Antonio 106 Phoenix at Sacramento (n) Houston at Golden State (n) Toronto at L.A. Lakers (n) Today’s Games Brooklyn at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Utah at New York, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Denver, 8 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Bulls at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, noon Indiana at Miami, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Portland at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 25 21 1 3 45 Detroit 24 12 8 4 28 St. Louis 23 12 9 2 26 Nashville 24 10 9 5 25 Columbus 24 8 12 4 20 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Vancouver 23 11 6 6 28 Minnesota 22 11 9 2 24 Calgary 21 9 8 4 22 Colorado 23 9 10 4 22 Edmonton 24 8 11 5 21 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 22 16 3 3 35 Dallas 23 12 9 2 26 Los Angeles 22 12 8 2 26 San Jose 22 11 7 4 26 Phoenix 24 11 10 3 25

GF GA 80 52 66 60 70 70 53 59 55 70 GF GA 64 63 52 56 61 69 59 67 54 71 GF GA 77 60 66 65 62 57 51 50 70 71

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• Paul Newberry is a national writer for The Associated Press. Write to him at pnewberry@ap.org.

8WEEKEND TV SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY’S LINEUP Men’s basketball Minnesota at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTN Florida at Kentucky, 11 a.m., CBS Sycamore at Georgetown, 11 a.m., ESPN Atlantic Sun Conference, championship, Mercer vs. Florida Gulf Coast winner, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Providence vs Connecticut, 11 a.m., ESPNU La Salle at Saint Louis, 12:30 p.m., NBCSN Texas A&M vs. Arkansas, 1 p.m., ESPNU Nebraska at Iowa, 1:15 p.m., BTN Missouri Valley Conference, semifinal, Creighton vs. Indiana St., 1:30 p.m., CSN UCLA at Washington, 1 p.m., CBS Marquette at St. John’s, 1 p.m., ESPN N.C. State at Florida St., 1 p.m., ESPN2 San Diego St. at Boise St., 2:30 p.m., NBCSN Notre Dame at Louisville, 3 p.m., CBS Missouri at Tennessee, 3 p.m., ESPN Missouri Valley Conference, semifinal, Wichita St. vs. Northern Iowa or Illinois St., 4 p.m., CSN Cornell at Harvard, 4:30 p.m., NBCSN Kansas at Baylor, 5 p.m., ESPN Ohio Valley Conference, championship, Belmont vs. Murray St., 6 p.m., ESPN2 Horizon League, semifinal, Detroit vs. Wright St., 7 p.m., ESPNU Duke at North Carolina, 8 p.m., ESPN West Coast Conference,

Central Division W L Pct Indiana 39 23 .629 Bulls 35 27 .565 Milwaukee 30 29 .508 Detroit 23 41 .359 Cleveland 21 41 .339 Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 37 22 .627 Brooklyn 36 26 .581 Boston 34 27 .557 Toronto 24 38 .387 Philadelphia 23 38 .377 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Miami 46 14 .767 Atlanta 34 27 .557 Washington 19 41 .317 Orlando 17 46 .270 Charlotte 13 49 .210

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 24 16 8 0 32 86 71 New Jersey 24 11 8 5 27 59 67 N.Y. Rangers 23 12 9 2 26 59 57 N.Y. Islanders 24 10 11 3 23 71 80 Philadelphia 25 11 13 1 23 72 77 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 24 15 5 4 34 75 61 Boston 21 15 3 3 33 64 48 Ottawa 25 13 8 4 30 59 51 Toronto 25 15 10 0 30 75 65 Buffalo 25 9 13 3 21 65 80 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 23 13 9 1 27 69 66 Winnipeg 24 12 11 1 25 61 71 Tampa Bay 24 10 13 1 21 82 75 Washington 22 10 11 1 21 66 63 Florida 25 7 12 6 20 62 93 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss.

Friday’s Results Colorado 6, Blackhawks 2 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Winnipeg 3, Florida 2 (OT) Nashville 6, Edmonton 0 Calgary at Anaheim (n) Today’s Games Philadelphia at Boston, noon Washington at N.Y. Islanders, noon Detroit at Columbus, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Toronto, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Edmonton at Blackhawks, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 11:30 a.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Colorado, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING Friday’s Results San Diego vs. White Sox, ccd., rain Cubs vs. Cincinnati (ss), ccd., rain Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta (ss) 14, Houston 9 Miami 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 St. Louis 16, Washington 10 Toronto 7, Atlanta (ss) 1 Detroit 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh 3 Minnesota 2, Boston 0 Oakland vs. Seattle, ccd., rain Texas vs. Milwaukee, ccd., rain Arizona vs. L.A. Angels, ccd., rain Dodgers (ss) vs. San Francisco, ccd., rain Cleveland vs. Kansas City (ss), ccd., rain Cincinnati (ss) vs. Dodgers (ss), ccd., rain Kansas City (ss) vs. Colorado, ccd., rain Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Miami (ss), 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 12:05 p.m.

Miami (ss) vs. Washington, 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. Toronto, 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers, 2:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. L.A. Angels, 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Texas (ss), 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Cubs, 2:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.

Texas (ss) vs. San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

White Sox vs. Arizona, 2:10 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Boston, 6:05 p.m.

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NIU PRO DAY NOTEBOOK

Melvin confident his workout was a success

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Rashaan Melvin wanted to show he could run.

The former Northern Illinois cornerback, who led the Mid-American Conference with 17 pass breakups last season, certainly has legitimate size. He weighed in at 6-foot2, 192 pounds at Friday’s pro day.

Melvin’s size isn’t an issue, and he certainly helped himself out with his 40-yard dash, unofficially a time of 4.3 seconds.

“Only thing I was thinking was getting out, getting my head down and running as fast as I can,” Melvin said.

“Something that I worked on.

It’s pretty much all it was. It

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Northern Illinois forward and Hinckley-Big Rock alumna Jenna Thorp looks to shoot while being pressured

by Eastern Michigan’s Taylor Bird in the first half Feb. 28 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Effort not an issue for shorthanded Huskies

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Kathi Bennett said her team has been playing good basketball.

The third-year Northern Illinois women’s basketball coach calls her Huskies a team that has been playing extremely hard.

However, using a rotation of only seven players, Bennett said she thinks her group just runs out of gas as the second half starts to wind down.

NIU, which finished the regular season at 7-22 and 2-14 in the Mid-American Conference, begins MAC tournament play as the 10th seed, and will play at seventh-seeded Buffalo (10-19, 8-8 MAC) at 1 p.m. today.

With a win, the Huskies would move on to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, where they would play the winner of 11th-seeded Ohio and sixthseeded Miami (Ohio).

Bennett is hoping her team can play a complete 40 minutes as the postseason starts.

“The last three games we’ve played extremely well. We’re rotating seven kids and I feel we run out of gas. We’re in every game till that six-, sevenminute mark. Trying to figure out how we can finish strong,” she said. “And we’re knocking. I think tournament time, maybe you get that little extra boost of energy or you know the end is near so it gives you a little bit more energy that you can finish some games out. I honestly can’t ask this team to play any harder.”

What’s gotten to the Huskies this year is the injury bug.

With Jada Buggs, Danny Pulliam and Satavia Taylor missing time. NIU won’t have their help in the tournament. Nicole Whitman also had to leave the team because an illness in her family.

The lack of depth is putting more pressure on players such as sophomores Amanda Corral and Jenna Thorp.

Bennett said Corral has been playing 40 minutes a game and Thorp 38 minutes a contest, while junior Ashley

Sneed has been averaging 39 minutes recently.

With Pulliam out of the lineup, Corral has been the team’s main point guard, and is the Huskies’ leading scorer with 12.9 points a game. Corral didn’t have point guard experience coming into college, but said she’s comfortable with the position now.

“I think overall it’s made me a better player. At the beginning of last year I couldn’t even really handle the ball, I wasn’t really strong with it,” she said. “I think this year it’s given me a lot more confidence. It’ll help me improve my game for next year.”

With all the adversity NIU has fought through this season, the players certainly have had to adjust. Thorp has even played some point guard.

She said the tough season has made her adapt. “[Bennett] was saying the other day before the game, we have our ups and downs but we’ve made our own breakthrough,” she said. “I think it kind of made us a more versatile team. People had to step up and know their roles a little bit better.”

and Steelers, but he’s had to fight through two torn hamstrings.

Released by Pittsburgh in May, Spann said he finally feels healthy. He was back at NIU’s pro day again, taking part in football drills in front of about 20 NFL scouts, hoping to get another opportunity.

“Moved around and showed that I could still catch and run,” Spann said. “And I’m healthy.”

Harnish back, as well: The player throwing to NIU’s backs and receivers, as well as defensive players, was another familiar face – Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chandler Harnish, the final pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Harnish was also the 2011 MAC MVP as an NIU senior.

Progar, Baxter in similar situation to that of former Huskie Larry English An end throughout his college career, English moved to Continued from page B1 a 3-4 defensive end spot with the San Diego Chargers after Already knowledgeable being drafted 16th overall in at defensive end, he started 2009. getting to work at linebacker Its a situation both Progar right after the Orange Bowl. and Baxter could find them“It’s a different game selves in. back there. I think I’ve done “It’s going to obviously devery well,” said Baxter, pend on the scheme I get into. who weighed in at 6 feet, 238 pounds. “I think I can succeed I prefer to be a 3-4 outside linebacker. I think I’m versatile at the next level.”

Both Progar and Baxter enough to drop, and then obproved they can get to the viously I’ve been rushing the quarterback in college. Baxter passer for five years,” Progar was second in the Mid-Ameri- said. “Obviously, I can get can Conference with 9.5 sacks that done, but you know, it’s as a senior, and Progar was going to come down to what the teams see me as. Wherthird with 8.5 Both are in a situation ever they want to put me I’m similar to former Huskie de- willing to do.”

Progar, who weighed in at fensive end Larry English.

• NIU PRO DAY

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10th-seeded NIU playing with a 7-player rotation

happened today, I guess.”

Leading up to the NFL draft in April, Melvin will keep training and plans on having some team visits. He said he thinks he helped his stock with his pro day performance.

“I’m confident that I opened some Rashaan scouts’ eyes,” Melvin Melvin said.

Spann looking healthy: Chad Spann wanted to show NFL teams he was healthy again.

Two years ago, Spann took part in NIU’s pro day, getting ready for his NFL opportunity. Since his Huskies career ended, Spann has spent time with the Colts, Buccaneers

6-11⁄2, 255 pounds, has been a stand-up rusher, something he said he thinks will benefit him should NFL teams see him as a linebacker. He’s hoping to also get some individual workouts before the draft.

“It’s not new for me to stand up. Obviously, I’ll be doing more dropping (back in coverage) and just more hip flexibility and things like that,” Progar said. “I think it’s not going to be as hard of a transition as it would be for a lot of D-ends/linebackers. I’ve been mobile.

“It’s going to be an adjustment, but I think I’m willing to work at it. The guys here are helping me out. I think the pro scouts see the potential in me.”

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Peavy threw 60 pitches to hitters that included Adam Dunn. and took inning breaks, as he would in a normal game.

“I got just as Next much or more out of that than vs. Arizona, any spring game 2:10 p.m. that I’ll pitch in,” he said. “It was a today structured environment, so I was able to use the pitches I needed without the plan being changed by the hitter. I kept up a good pace and threw hard. I’m glad we were able to get it in and get some work done without resorting to a batting cage. It was a good day today.”

San Diego’s Carlos Quentin made his spring training debut after offseason surgery on his right knee. He had two at-

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White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy throws during a spring training workout Feb. 19 in Phoenix. Peavy threw 60 pitches in a simulated game Friday rather than wait around for the exhibition against the San Diego Padres, which was washed out after three innings. bats before the rain caused the game to be canceled with the Sox leading 4-1.

Quentin was hit by a pitch – he’s been hit 117 times during the regular season in seven years – and lined out to center.

“It was nice to get some adrenaline going and track some pitches from an opposing pitcher,” Quentin said. “I got some good practice and am figuring out my swing. This a step toward preparing for the

162 games out there waiting for us.”

Notes: The game won’t count in spring training statistics because it didn’t go 41⁄2 innings. ...

Padres RHP Andrew Cashner, recovering from a cut thumb suffered during an offseason hunting accident, is expected to pitch in his first game of the year Sunday. San Diego OF Mark Kotsay played in the outfield for the first time this year after being limited to DH.

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8UP NEXT FOR NIU MEN’S BASKETBALL WHO Northern Illinois (5-23, 3-12 Mid-American Conference) at Ball State (14-14, 7-8 MAC) WHEN 1 p.m. today

Huskies play with one of the slowest tempos in the country • NIU MEN’S HOOPS

RADIO AM-1360, 98.9-FM LAST MEETING Ball State defeated NIU, 56-52, on Feb. 13 SCOUTING THE CARDINALS Ball State has won six of its past seven games and the past six meetings against the Huskies. Senior guard and Muncie native Jauwan Scaife is fifth in the MAC at 16.2 points a game.

Junior guard Jesse Berry averages 13.3 points a game while junior forward Majok Majok puts up a double-double with 10.8 points and 10.1 rebounds.

OUTLOOK Tuesday’s loss at Toledo was the Huskies’ ninth in a row. NIU will start MAC tournament play on the road, but the Huskies still are playing for seeding. NIU could be seeded as high as ninth or as low as 11th (only 11 schools will compete with Toledo ineligible). Freshman guard Mike Davis has stepped up lately, averaging 9.7 points a game over his past three games.

– Steve Nitz, snitz@shawmedia.com

NIU’s shot chart vs. Kent State on Jan. 30

Continued from page B1 Baker and Daveon Balls have combined to start all 28 games at point guard for NIU.

TURNOVERS

WHERE Worthen Arena, Muncie, Ind.

For NIU, wasted possessions have been a consistent issue as it averages 15 turnovers a game. This number is exacerbated by the Huskies’ slower tempo as 22.9 percent of their total possessions result in turnovers, placing the Huskies in the bottom 25 teams in the country.

At the start of the second half against Kent St., NIU committed turnovers on three consecutive possessions. Against Buffalo, the Huskies turned the ball over on 10 of 28 possessions in the first half.

NIU shot 11 for 18 from the field, but still trailed at halftime because of turnovers.

The Huskies have turned the ball over more than their opponents have in each of the past eight games and it coincides with a nine-game losing streak.

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LACK OF ASSISTS/DRIBBLE PENETRATION One thing that stands out when watching NIU’s game tape is a dearth of assisted baskets and open shots.

NIU averages only 8.1 assists a game, which is last in the country. Breaking it down further, the Huskies record an assist on only one of every eight possessions. In their loss to Toledo on Tuesday, NIU had a season-low three helpers.

Most of their assisted baskets come on the perimeter from made jumpers and 3-pointers. Overall, there is little dribble penetration into the paint. Balls and Baker aren’t big threats from beyond the arc – neither shoots better than 25 percent – allowing defenders to sag off and play help defense on others when needed.

Against Buffalo in half-court sets, there were only 13 instances of

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1ST HALF 12 of 25 (48 percent) 2ST HALF 10 of 22 (45.5 percent) TOTAL 22 for 47 (46.8 percent)

POINTS IN THE PAINT The Huskies are not overly reliant on jumpshots. They take more than 34 percent of their shots around the rim, putting them around the national average.

But, the shots NIU takes around the rim usually aren’t high-percentage attempts, resulting in contested fadeaways or off-balance hook shots.

According to Hoop-math.com, NIU makes only 52 percent of its shots near the rim, the 13th-worst mark in the nation.

This likely is a result of not hav-

How much could stars earn in endorsements?

The Associated Press Money and Manziel often are mentioned together these days.

When talk turns to insurance policies or trademark infringement lawsuits involving the Heisman Trophy winner nicknamed Johnny Football, debate inevitably ensues about the fairness of NCAA amateurism rules that prevent college sports stars from cashing in on their fame.

But putting aside those arguments for a Johnny moment leaves Manziel a simple question: Just how many dollars is a player like the Texas A&M quarterback missing out on?

Imagine a hypothetical world where suddenly athletes are able to sign endorsement deals while maintaining their eligibility. Manziel could be shooting commercials in between spring practice workouts this week.

Companies would need to determine just how much these guys would be worth as pitchmen. According to several marketing experts, the value even for a player as dynamic and well-known as Manziel would not rival that of pro stars.

“I don’t think it’s an issue where the sky’s the limit,” said David Carter, the executive director of the USC Marshall Sports Business Institute.

The biggest drawback, Carter and others say, is that even if the NCAA rules ever changed, the athletes still would have to deal with fans’ perception that college is different from the pros.

Manziel himself acknowledged the same challenges

Makes

dribble penetration into the paint that forced a secondary defender to come off his man to help. However, of those 13, more than half resulted in scores or open shots.

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when asked what a player would do if faced with that option.

“I think it’s a tough situation,” Manziel said, “and that’s why it’s how it is today.”

Manziel is an interesting test case because of his unique appeal. The first freshman to win the Heisman, he toils in the high-profile SEC and has that catchy nickname.

For a sense of Manziel’s allure, consider the TV ratings for January’s Cotton Bowl on Fox – an Aggies’ victory over Oklahoma that turned into a blowout in the second half. It was watched by almost 12 million viewers, up nearly 42 percent from the previous year’s Kansas State-Arkansas matchup. Most telling, the audience was significantly bigger than for two of the BCS bowls, the Orange and the Sugar.

Executives mention Tim Tebow – then the first sophomore to be awarded the Heisman – as the best recent comparison of a collegian who rises above the usual focus on historic programs and celebrated coaches.

“Generally speaking, it’s more the records and the performance on the field as a team than it is the individuals that play,” said CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, whose network has the good fortune of owning rights to SEC games.

“But periodically a player will emerge, and Johnny is the latest one to emerge.”

A top NFL player can hope for endorsement deals starting in the $1 million to $2 million a year range, said Jack Plunkett, CEO of market research firm Plunkett Research. One challenge for a college player in trying to match that in this imaginary scenario is he wouldn’t be the only one suddenly available to sponsors.

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ing a true post player on the roster and the aforementioned lack of dribble penetration. Keith Gray and Darrell Bowie are NIU’s most utilized options in the post, yet the two are listed at only 6-foot-8 and 6-6, respectively.

Guards and wings aren’t creating many easy shots for forwards at the rim either, as less than one of every three made shots in close are assisted.

TEMPO/TRANSITION OFFENSE Before the season started, Montgomery said he wanted his team to play more up-tempo. With a smaller, quicker roster, it would make sense for the Huskies to get up and down the floor, hoping to wear out teams and beat opposing big men down the floor.

Yet NIU plays at one of the slowest tempos in the country, averaging only 65.3 possessions a game, ahead of only Eastern Michigan in the MAC. Against Kent St., NIU had only 10 shots in transition out of 61 possessions.

When NIU does push the pace, good things usually come as a result.

Mike Davis, especially, shows a willingness to get out in transition after a defensive stop. In the second half against Buffalo, Baker pushed the ball after a Bulls made basket and ended up getting fouled on a drive to the hoop. It’s something NIU should look to do more often considering its struggles in the half court.

FUTURE OUTLOOK Inevitably, this team will improve offensively as the young roster garners more experience and more familiarity playing with each other and under Montgomery. It won’t hurt to have the freshmen go through their first full offseason training program, getting stronger after a year adjusting to the college play.

Playing with two freshmen point guards is never an easy proposition. As Balls and Baker get better, so will the offense. They likely will spend much of the offseason improving their perimeter shooting, and if either can prove to be a more reliable jump-shooter as a sophomore, it will open up the court for them to attack the basket. It’s a process even Derrick Rose had to go through.

Every key contributor should return for NIU next season, and the addition of 6-11 center Pete Rakocevic, who sat out this season after transferring, should give NIU a true post player, as well.

NIU’s offense has struggled in both of Montgomery’s seasons at NIU, but next year, with a more experienced roster and a third year running his system, it’s safe to expect a bump in points per game and a subsequent increase in wins.

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Features editor Inger Koch • ikoch@daily-chronicle.com

Pretend Cooking Want a home-cooked meal? It’s in the can

By CANDICE CHOI

T

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here’s nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch.

As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking shows and blogs, food companies are rolling out meal kits and starters that make amateur chefs feel like Emeril Lagasse or Rachael Ray in the kitchen.

Call it the next generation of dinner-in-box sets like Rice-A-Roni and Hamburger Helper that were rolled out as moms flooded the workforce in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. But the new kits and starters go beyond just browning meat and throwing evaporated cheese and seasonings into boiling water – the idea is to make people feel like they’re making their meals from scratch.

General Mills Inc. has a line of “Progresso Recipe Starters,” which are pre-made sauces in flavors such as “Fire-Roasted Tomato” and “Creamy Portabella Mushroom” that can be a base for a variety of dishes. Kraft Food Group Inc.’s “Sizzling Salads” dinner kits pair a meat marinade with salad dressing: you provide all the other ingredients. And Campbell Soup Co. has “Skillet Sauces” that can be mixed with fresh meat and veggies. Total prep time: 15 minutes.

Scott Jones, a public relations specialist in Fort Worth, Texas, uses Kraft’s Velveeta Skillets, a deluxe version of mac-n-cheese in a box with flavors such as Chicken Alfredo and Lasagna.

Jones likes that the box suggests ways to customize the recipe by doing things like using different types of meats. He says the creamy cheese packets are a step up from powder mixes.

And he likes adding personal touches (Think: diced tomatoes and peppers.)

It’s not the same as the pot roasts feasts that he cooks on Sundays but on weekdays it allows him to give his family a “satisfying meal, quickly and conveniently.”

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This product image, provided by General Mills Inc., shows the company’s line of “Progresso Recipe Starters.” As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking shows and blogs, food companies are rolling out meal kits and starters that make amateur chefs feel like Emeril Lagasse or Rachael Ray in the kitchen.

Cooking shortcuts long have been an American way of life, of course. But demand has grown for time-saving recipes as busy Americans eat more meals at home to save money. The NPD Group estimates the average number of meals eaten at home at 902 last year, up from 870 four years earlier.

At the same time, there’s a growing “foodie culture” that values authenticity and fresh ingredients. It may be why sales of Rice-A-Roni – essentially a box of rice and powdered seasoning mix – have dropped 16 percent to $196 million from five years ago, according to the market researcher Euromonitor International.

The companies that make the new starters say it’s too early to make sales projections but the hope is to appeal to the people who want it both ways: a home-cooked meal that doesn’t require much sweat and labor. In particular, companies are aiming for those in their 20s and 30s whose cooking skills may be outmatched by their increasingly sophisticated tastes.

“Their definition of cooking is different,” says Darren Serrao, who heads innovation for Campbell Soup, based in Camden, N.J. “Assembly is cooking.”

Indeed, Kraft Sizzling Salads din-

ner kits aren’t exactly your mother’s “made from scratch” recipes.

They direct people to heat up some chicken with the marinade and toss a salad with the dressing. But in case aspiring home cooks need some extra guidance in their culinary adventures, Kraft provides cooking tutorials online.

In a video for the Chicken Caesar meal kit, a woman demonstrates how to squeeze the marinade over four chicken breasts in a frying pan. She then guides viewers through the steps of adding croutons and shredded cheese into a bowl of chopped lettuce.

The finishing touch? Squirting in some Kraft dressing.

Progresso’s sauces involve a little more work. For example, let’s say you want beef stroganoff. All you need is two pounds of boneless beef sirloin, an onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and a can of Progresso’s Recipe Starters in Creamy Portabella Mushroom flavor. The dish takes 35 minutes from start to finish, according to the recipe on the can.

Making beef stroganoff from scratch, by contrast, would be a deeply involved ordeal, in large part because of the sauce, says Brendan Walsh, dean

of culinary education at the Culinary Institute of America.

“You’re dealing with stocks and reductions. It’s a good 12-hour process,” he says.

Although Walsh wouldn’t put Progresso’s version of beef stroganoff “in the realm of chef-dom,” he notes that companies have gotten better at making products with improved taste and nutritional content. And given busy schedules, Walsh says such “survival cooking” is often an easy way to put a hot meal on the table.

Some starters are even more basic.

Land O’ Lakes has “Saute Starters,” cubes of butter that contain olive oil and are packed with the right mix of spices to make a dish, coming in flavors such as Italian Herb and Lemon Pepper.

Cooking instructions? Toss a square in a pan, add some meat, shrimp or fish, then serve with rice or pasta.

Peggy Ellingson, Land O’ Lakes’ vice president of innovation and new business development, promises that the aroma from the butter will have everyone asking what mom is cooking for dinner.

In other words, it’s all part of the show.

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FAMILY TIME | Boarding your 4-legged family member

Tip of the week Whether traveling for business or fun, it’s not always practical to take along a four-legged family member. Arranging care of a beloved pet for an extended absence can be daunting. Knowing what to look for in a kennel, and what to look out for, can help you choose wisely.

• Ask around: “Family and friends can be a good source of recommendations,” says Christi Olszewski, registered veterinary technologist (RVT) and instructor at Brown Mackie College – Albuquerque. “Your veterinarian is also a good reference point.”

• Scout out facilities: Be sure to tour a facility before boarding your pet. “Ask to see everything, not just a single room or two,” says Dr. Barry Kellogg, senior veterinary advisor for the

Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association.

Here are some factors to consider during your tour: • Cleanliness: Floors, runs and kennels should be clean and free of debris.

• Light and ventilation: The interior should be bright, with odors whisked away.

• Cage size: Each animal needs space for a bed, plus room to move.

For cats, the space also should accommodate a litter box, and offer a place to hide.

• Exercise runs: Runs are usually located both inside and out; those with a double-gated entry provide extra security.

• Separation of dogs and cats: Ideally, cats and dogs are kept in separate rooms, not just separate enclosures; it can be highly stressful for cats to reside near unfamiliar canines.

• Who are the caretakers? “Most kennels won’t have a veterinarian on staff; however, the staff should be trained and experienced, and include at least one RVT with technical knowledge of health concerns and elderly pets,” says Olszewski. Kellogg reminds pet owners to “watch staff interaction with your pet. You want to see if they can sense the personality, and understand animal communication and

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behavior.” The experts also advise to ask about the ratio of staff to pets. The fewer animals each staffer is responsible for, the more individual attention your pet is likely to receive.

• Daily activity: “Ask about the daily routine, the number and length of walks and exercise sessions,” Olszewski advises. “Exercise should occur more frequently than is necessary for bladder relief.” Kellogg suggests defining exercise. “Do they put him in a run by himself, or is there a person there with hands-on interaction? Some dogs prefer to go running alone. Other animals would become highly stressed without human playtime,” he says. He also recommends against group play.

• Individual needs and preferences: Even though the Humane Society of the United States names boarding kennels as a known cause of stress in pets, you can take steps to help calm your furry friend. “Providing a familiar blanket or sleeping pad can help to reduce anxiety associated with being in different surroundings,” Olszewski says. “This stress coupled with a sudden change in diet can lead to gastro-intestinal upset. I recommend providing the kennel food your pet regularly eats.” If your dog is on medication, ask about the administration procedure. Most facilities will give

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Samardzija Eli and Lindsey Samardzija of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, announce the birth of a son, Ayden Nicholas Samardzija, born Feb. 1, 2013, at William Beaumont Medical Center, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.

He weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces.

Grandparents are Mark and Kim Hawkins of Kingston and Lu Ann Samardzija of Genoa.

Great-grandparents are Betty Hawkins of Genoa, Ann Mobeck and Chuck Sibley of Genoa, and Emmett and Marilyn Barnes of Malta.

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Kline-Mitchell Meredith Kline and Kyle Mitchell, both of Naperville, are engaged to be married June 21, 2013, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.

The daughter of Raymond and Susan Kline of Naperville, the bride-to-be earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Carthage College and a master’s degree in literacy education from Northern Illinois University. She is employed as a fifth-grade teacher at Naperville Community School District 203.

The son of Jay and Lauri Mitchell of Waterman, the groom-to-be earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in physical education curriculum and pedagogy from Northern Illinois University. He is employed as an elementary physical education teacher at Naperville Community School District 203.

Scott and Jenny Kingren of Sycamore announce the birth of a daughter, Josephine Susan Kingren, born Dec. 14, 2012, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb. She weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces, and was welcomed by Charlie, 5.

Grandparents are Richard Finn of Sycamore and Raymond and Merilee Kingren of Sycamore.

Great-grandmother is Victoria Finn of DeKalb.

Fowler Jacob and Emily Fowler of Genoa announce the birth of a son, Knox Douglas Fowler, born Feb. 21, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and was welcomed by Ryken Michael Fowler, 2.

Grandparents are Jim and Vanessa Fowler of Genoa, Margaret and David Behlow of Elmhurst and Douglas and Cathy Gienger of Maple Park.

Great-grandparents are Eileen Gienger of Herreid, S.D., Joe and Shirley Brandt of Genoa and Judy and Gerald Gum of Genoa.

Foster

101st birthday Cecilia Seip of DeKalb will celebrate her 101st birthday on March 14.

An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 17 in the Vista Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Dr., DeKalb.

8PRAIRIE FLOWER Compliments to Meals on Wheels To the Editor: We want to compliment the Meals on Wheels for their service to homebound seniors. Wonderful meals.

My husband and I are in our 80s and homebound, and we truly appreciate this program; it’s coordinator, Ron, the kitchen staff and the volunteers.

Bless their hearts, all of them.

Floann and Hallie Hamilton DeKalb

Thomas and Kimberly Foster of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, McKenna Wren Foster, born Jan. 31, 2013, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was welcomed by Corrigan Thomas Foster, 3.

Grandmother is Marjorie Corrigan of Cedar Point, Ill. Great-grandmother is Rose Gillan of Cherry, Ill.

8IN UNIFORM Lomax graduates from basic training Army Pvt. Cody J. Lomax has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Lomax is the son of Gianna Lomax of Somonauk. He is a 2012 graduate of Sandwich Community High School.

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A birthday celebration was held Feb. 10 at the Hoyt House in DeKalb. Five generations were present for the event, including great-great-grandma Peggy Hoyt of DeKalb, great-grandma Eileen Nehring of Pecatonica, grandmother Lori Hieronimus of Pecatonica, mother Ashley Werndt and daughter Addison Werndt of Rockford.

8BRIEFS Alaskan cruise benefits Midwest Museum Limited space is still available for those who want to see Alaska and the natural wonders of great Northwest and also help the Midwest Museum of Natural History during a spring cruise to Alaska, May 11 to 19.

MMNH has teamed up with Holland American Line and Carder Travel for an opportunity to experience some of the natural and historic treasures of Alaska, and each ticket sold will include a tax-deductible donation to the museum. Reservations are being accepted for the seven-day cruise that will depart on May 11.

The trip begins with an included transfer from DeKalb to O’Hare International Airport for a flight to Seattle. There the group will enjoy a pre-cruise night to explore Seattle. Next, they will board the ms Oosterdam and cruise Puget Sound, Glacier Bay and visit Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, British Columbia.

For more information, call Phyllis Carder or Steven Johnson at Carder Travel Ltd., 815-756-1547, or visit the Midwest Museum of Natural History on the web at www.mmnh.org,

Nominate an outstanding senior volunteer The search is on for Illinois’ outstanding senior volunteer.

The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home Instead Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.

Nominations for outstanding senior volunteers will be accepted through March 31. State winners then will be selected by popular vote at www.SalutetoSeniorService.com. Online voting will take place from April 15 to April 30. From those state winners, a panel of senior care experts will pick the national Salute to Senior Service honoree.

Home Instead Inc. will donate $500 to each of the state winners’ favorite nonprofit organizations and their stories will be posted on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner’s nonprofit charity of choice.

Senior care professionals and those who work at hospitals, senior care facilities and other places where seniors volunteer are encouraged to nominate older adults. So, too, are family caregivers and the adult children of aging parents. Older adults also may self-nominate.

To complete and submit a nomination form online for a senior age 65 or older who volunteers at least 15 hours a month, and to view the contest’s official rules, visit www.SalutetoSeniorService.com. Completed nomination forms also can be mailed to Salute to Senior Service, P.O. Box 285, Bellevue, NE 68005.

Children can try park programs for free The DeKalb Park District is offering a free, one-night “try-it” event for children in preschool through junior high to try out an All Star Sports class before deciding if they want to register.

The event will be held March

18 at Haish Gym, 303 S. Ninth St. in DeKalb. Registration for the try-it night is required; call 815756-8560 to register.

All classes are taught through All Star Sports, the company that runs many of the district’s children’s sports and all of its tumbling classes.

Kids ages 3 to 6 can try Tumble Junior from 5:15 to 6 p.m.

Tumble Junior is a high-energy introduction to gymnastics.

Zumbatonic classes are rocking high-energy fitness parties for kids 6 to 12, with kid-friendly choreography and music. Kids can try Zumbatonic from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.

Kids 6 to 12 can then stick around for Hip Hop from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. This hot dance class has dancers breaking, locking and popping to hip-hop music.

Call the park district for more information.

G-K alumni plan dinner The Genoa-Kingston Alumni Association will hold its 2013 dinner and meeting Saturday, June 22, at Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona.

Former students and current and former employees of Genoa High School, Kingston High School and Genoa-Kingston High School are invited to attend. Invitations will be mailed to those whose addresses are on file; to add names and addresses to the list, contact Frank Beierlotzer at ffb66@juno.com or 815 Bel Air Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115.

For more information, contact Vera (Rathbun) Nelson at 815399-1551, nelson1686@comcast. net or 1686Tilbury Terrace, Rockford, IL 61108.

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The DeKalb County 4-H Federation organized and sponsored a ski trip to Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wis., on Feb. 2. More than 30 4-H members and families traveled to the event where we all had a great time skiing at night. To learn more about 4-H and how to join the fun, call the DeKalb County 4-H Extension office at 815-758-8194 and ask for Johnna Jennings or Nicole Groezinger.

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Samantha Koley, 10, has been collecting marbles and stones for many years. Her collection is the March display in the Sycamore Public Library Youth Department. Residents are invited to visit the first floor of the library, and see Samantha’s collection.

Waterman Lions induct new member Jerry Wieseler (left) of Waterman was recently inducted into Waterman Lions Club. His sponsor, Warren Sommerfeld (right), presented the new member with a Lions Club pin. There are 25 members in the club. Waterman Lions Club sponsors college scholarships, participates in activities for the blind and sight impaired and involves its members in community projects such as planting trees in Waterman Lions Park, Easter Egg Hunts and roadside cleanups.

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Breakfast with the Bunny Saturday, March 23 On Stage at the Egyptian Theatre Downtown DeKalb Seating starts at 9:00 am Breakfast will be served until 10:30 am

resented by:

Cost: $7.00 Children under 12 $10.00 12 and Up

Breakfast will include a hot breakfast buffet provided by the Lincoln Inn, an opportunity to visit with the bunny and a ticket to see Hop at the Egyptian Theatre.

The black label and skull on the Renegade Wine Company label are reminiscent of a wanted poster from the Wild West.

There are times winemaker Trey Busch feels a bit like a bandit. The marauders from the Wild West helped inspire the label because it feels like thievery to pay such astonishingly low prices for the high quality final product.

Perhaps he’s more like a Robin Hood, as he provides consumers with a lower price point than his flagship label, Sleight of Hand Cellars, without sacrificing much in quality.

ful program that has been fun and kept me on my toes,” Busch said. “As a winemaker you make wine once a year. Now I can stay busy with this negotiant program and put feelers out to all my winemaking neighbors in the state.”

A perfect spring-time wine will be the Renegade Rosé. A blend of Syrah, Mourvede and Cinsault.

Busch said it’s been fashioned in a Provence style.

Winemaker spotlight

What to buy

Trey Busch felt like he’d just pulled off a solid caper when he bought the juice for the Walla Walla Valley Grenache 2010.

“It really felt like we were stealing the wine,” Busch said. “That’s where the name came from. We couldn’t believe the price we paid for such high quality juice.”

Utilizing his contacts in the industry and branching out to meet new growers with excess secondarymarket product after they’ve already made wine for their labels has been a way for Busch to occupy the downtime for a winemaker, the post-harvest months when wine is maturing in barrels for its eventual bottling.

He’s also branched out to new varietals and, because he’s buying excess juice, can tap into more consumer demand than with Sleight of Hand.

“It’s been a super success-

Renegade Wine Company, Walla Walla Valley, Grenache 2010 ($19): An absolute fun wine experience. It starts with a dark, sour cherry flavor. There’s a fresh acidity that keeps it light in weight.

But a rose petal nose that provides a beautiful depth.

As it opens bolder, plum and dark fruit flavors begin to emerge. This wine is excellent quality at an inexpensive price point.

For more info call 815-748-7788 or visit www.renewdekalb.com

If you aren’t headed to the Sleight of Hand tasting room in Walla Walla, Wash., follow Busch’s maiden wine company on Facebook. Busch frequently posts pictures of new bottlings, harvest and equipment around the winery.

Last week he hosted an old-fashioned pin-up girl photo shoot in the tasting room and shared the photos.

Look at his Chicago schedule

Wine 101 As a huge music fan, Busch keeps a turntable and a vinyl record collection in his tasting room and Sleight of Hand takes its name from his favorite Pearl Jam song.

Busch is venturing back into a partnership that pays homage to Spinal Tap and unites a pair of top winemakers.

As if Sleight of Hand, Renegade and The Modern Wine Project weren’t enough labels to manage, Busch has returned to work on the One Louder Wine Co. project with Washington winemaker Mark Ryan. The duo is the winemaking version of a rock ‘n’ roll supergroup such as Cream or Temple of the Dog. They collaborated on a Syrah in 2007.

After a six-year hiatus, the two will soon return with a Red Mountain Syrah in October ($28).

Like his favorite band, Pearl Jam, Busch knows how to put on a great encore with his many wine projects.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for the Daily Chronicle. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at news@daily-chronicle.com.

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Divas Dish for Glidden Homestead Saturday, April 20, 5:30-8:00 pm NIU’s Barsema Alumni & Visitors’ Center The 5th annual fund-raising and taste-testing event to benefit the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, featuring tried and true family recipes!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Lindsey Engelsman and Sarah Glidden DeMink are just 2 of the “celebrity” chefs returning for the 2013 event.

Celebrity Chefs (so far): Megan Acardo, Ann Allen, Debbie Armstrong & Stacie Haugk, Linda Anderson, Louise Beukelman, Cadette Girl Scout Troop 543, Fran Clucas & Mary Lou Erickson, Sarah Glidden DeMink, Lindsey Engelsman, Gwen Fox, Katherine Gannon, Jennifer Groce, Marge Hash, Svetlana Henrikson, Jayne Higgins, Susan Johnson, Lynne Morel, Fran Osenberg, Amy Polzin, Mary Pritchard, Becky Sisler & Jane Aegorreta, Natalia Vinokur, and Tracie Wells.

2 for $50 or $30 each; Cash bar Tickets available at the Daily Chronicle, Castle Bank locations, Dolce Vita; and from Divas chefs & Glidden Board members.

For tickets, call (815) 756-7904 or email info@gliddenhomestead.org

The event also includes a Silent Auction, Raffle, Bake Sale, Cookbook CD, Glidden Gift Shop and lots of fun!

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center is an important historic DeKalb gem, featuring the house and barn where Glidden invented “The Winner” barbed wire in 1874.

Tickets can be purchased at the Lincoln Inn or thru the Egyptian Theatre Box Office at (815) 758-1225 or visit www.egyptiantheatre.org. The box office is open from 2 to 6 pm on Tuesdays and 11 am to 3 pm on Thursdays.

Movie admission is $3.00 child/$5.00 adult or free with Breakfast with the Bunny ticket purchase.

Where to go

for a July visit to be posted soon as well.

These Divas Will Dish…and Cook!

Space is limited, advanced ticket purchase is required by Thursday, March 21.

After breakfast hop into the Egyptian Theatre Lobby for some spring time games and crafts before the 11:00am showing of Hop.

UNCORKED James Nokes

Thank You Sponsors: Uncle Joe’s Club – DeKalb Daily Chronicle, NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center Superior Club – Castle Bank, Premier Meals Winner’s Circle – H&R Block Premium Services More sponsors being added daily.

ADVICE & PUZZLES

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8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – There is a strong chance that you could be quite fortunate in the year ahead when it comes to establishing relationships with influential individuals who could prove to be very helpful commercially.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – It’s not a good day to make last-minute changes on something that is steadily moving along on a proscribed course. Instead of making any improvement, you could derail the entire endeavor.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Although you’re pretty good at convincing people of the rightness of your case, if you go overboard, you could cause them to backtrack.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – This could be one of those days when you might be able to get a better deal from a stranger than you could from a friend. It proves that it sometimes pays to check outside sources.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Being too indecisive could severely lessen your chances of achieving much of anything. Take plenty of time to figure out what you want to accomplish.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – If you’re not too discerning about what you want to get done, you could go off in multiple directions, not knowing where you’re heading or why. Have a goal in mind for best results.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Disappointment is inevitable if you set too high a price on some merchandise and/or service that you’re trying to sell. It isn’t likely that you’ll be able to find too many takers, if any.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You will be held accountable for any promises or commitments you’ve made but haven’t as yet come through on.

Be ready to pay up, whether you’re ready or not.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – If you don’t believe in yourself or your abilities, you can’t expect others to.

Your colleagues will see you only as you see yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – An arrangement with some friends that you’re presently contemplating might not be as terrific as it appears on the surface. Look closely before you leap.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Because of a strong urge to expedite an important matter, you could easily do something that would be counterproductive. Try to forgo any decision-making for the nonce.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – It might take far more self-discipline than you’re able to muster to complete a tedious assignment.

Unfortunately, any disinterest on your part destroys productivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Lady Luck is your buddy at present, but only up to a point. If you begin to take foolish risks, she’s likely to ignore you and instead favor someone who isn’t trying to beat the odds.

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Girl fails to measure up to her own standards Dear Abby: I have a problem.

Basically, I don’t like me. I am self-conscious about my weight, my face, my personality. I’m not pretty. I have heard so many times I should “just be myself” that I am sick of it! I don’t want to be myself because I don’t like myself.

All of my friends are either beautiful, witty, kind or whatever. And I am not, I guess.

Please tell me what to do about it. – Coming Up Short in Oregon Dear Coming Up Short: I do have a few suggestions, and the first is to stop being your own worst enemy. The more you dwell on what you think you lack, the more you will amplify those things. Find one thing you like about yourself and build from there.

Because you’re self-conscious about your weight, do something about it by adopting a healthy eating and exercise plan. While you may not be a cover girl, you can be well-groomed. More important than being “witty” is to be a good listener. Remember that, and people will think you are a great conversationalist.

The more you brood about yourself, the lonelier you will become. The more you think about helping others, the less time you will have to think about yourself.

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby: My wife and I are in our mid-40s and have four beautiful daughters. A boy who dated one of them has become a family friend over the past few years.

“Brett” is a nice young man and has always been helpful with our family. The problem is, Brett texts and calls my wife on a daily basis. The conversation is benign, but I can tell he has a crush on her.

I have asked my wife to stop communicating with him so often, but she insists it’s “just a friendship” and nothing is going on. My point is that there IS something going on – from his side – even though she may not realize it.

We have gone round and round about this to the point of exhaustion. Should I let this go or continue to insist that their relationship be redefined? – Uneasy in Florida Dear Uneasy: Looking from the outside in, I suspect that your wife is enjoying all the attention she’s receiving from this young man. She’s in her mid-40s and it has to be flattering. This is not to imply that the communications will lead to anything more.

So step back, find your sense of humor and try to be less heavy-handed until this blows over. Because it will.

Dear Abby: I met a man 15 years ago who has recently come back into my life. I hadn’t seen him in years. He says he wants to be with me and marry me, and I very much would like to be his wife. I live in one state, he lives in another and his work is in yet another state. He does travel – not much – but some.

The problem is I think he’s married to his job. He says he wants to be home with me once we are married. But then he says that once his work slows down, he won’t earn as much.

I’m not sure how I can do this, with him working in one state and living in another.

Sometimes I wonder if he’s really in love with me or if he’s stringing me along. How can I be with him if I never see him? If you have any advice for me, please let me know soon. – Hearts Awaiting Dear Hearts Awaiting: If a “little voice” is telling you this man may be stringing you along, make no hasty decisions. It’s important that you visit him at his home at least a few times, get to know his friends and family, if he has any, and see how you

would fit in.

You also need to decide how you would spend your “alone” time while he’s working. If you are an independent type, you’ll be able to fill the time.

But if you’re not, then face the fact that as much as you care for him, you’d be miserable.

So look CAREFULLY before you leap to the altar.

Dear Abby: I am an educated, open-minded, well-spoken, well-mannered single man. I enjoy life and smile just about every waking moment.

My problem is that people – especially women – think I’m gay. I assure you, I’m not!

One woman recently lambasted me, saying her “gaydar” is never wrong, so I should just admit it to myself.

This issue has prohibited me from dating, especially over the last few years, because ladies see me as a peer instead of potential partner.

Also, people tell others that I’m gay, so there are preconceived opinions.

Please don’t think I am anti-gay. I have several gay male and female friends. I don’t think my speech inflections or mannerisms make people assume this. I don’t know what to do. Help! – Straight, But Not Narrow in Alabama Dear Straight: Because there appears to be some confusion about your sexual orienta-

tion, I recommend you talk frankly with some of your female and male friends and ask what it is about you that has created this impression.

Obviously there is something about the way you present yourself that’s causing it, and the quickest way to find out what it is would be to ask direct questions of the people who know you best.

Dear Abby: My dear friend, God rest her soul, had a saying I think everyone could benefit from: “You are the master of the unspoken word. Once it is spoken, it is your master forever.”

Comments, Abby? – Discreet Midwesterner Dear Discreet: Your dear friend was a smart woman.

Too many times we say things that we wish we could take back. The same is true for the written word.

Dear Readers: To those of you living where daylight saving time is observed, I’m offering this gentle reminder: Turn your clocks forward one hour at bedtime tonight. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. tomorrow, and you know what that means – spring is on the way!

• Write Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Lighten up to combat seasonal affective disorder Dear Dr. K: It’s that time of year when the gloom of late winter sends my mood plummeting. What can I do about seasonal affective disorder?

Dear Reader: Summer is a time when many of us take vacations, and for younger people, it’s time out of school.

So lots of people feel a pang of regret when summer ends. I always do.

That’s normal. But some actually develop depression with the season’s change.

This is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

SAD seems to be triggered by more limited exposure to daylight. Typically, it comes on during the late fall or winter months and subsides in the spring. Symp-

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff toms are similar to general depression. They include lethargy, loss of interest in once-pleasurable activities, interpersonal problems with friends and family members, irritability, inability to concentrate, and a change in sleeping patterns, appetite or both.

The mainstay of SAD treatment is light therapy, also called phototherapy. This involves daily sessions of sitting close to a special light source that is far more intense than normal indoor light. The

recommendation is typically to get 30 minutes of exposure to an intensity of 10,000 lux (a measure of light) each day.

But not everyone needs that much exposure.

In this therapy, the light must enter through your eyes to be effective. Some people feel better after only one light treatment, but most people require at least a few days of treatment. Some people even need several weeks. You can buy light therapy boxes without a prescription, but I recommend working with a professional who can monitor your response.

Side effects are mild for many patients, but may be more of a concern for others.

In people who are vulner-

able, bright light may trigger a so-called manic episode of abnormally elevated mood.

That’s why mood-stabilizing medications are often recommended while undergoing light therapy. Likewise, since rashes can result, let your doctor know about any skin conditions that seem to be made worse by exposure to sun.

Does light therapy work any better for SAD than antidepressant pills? There are few studies of this question. For some of my patients, the choice of light therapy is based on a desire to avoid pills: Light therapy seems more natural.

In my experience, light therapy doesn’t work for

everyone with SAD. Clearly, some people are more likely to respond positively, but we don’t yet have any way of knowing who they are. One exception to that statement: If a person has responded positively to light therapy in the past, he or she is likely to benefit again in the future.

If light therapy doesn’t work for you, along with antidepressants you should consider a form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy. For some people, combining these treatments with light therapy works better than any one of them individually.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

8TODAY’S WEEKEND PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Pro — (in proportion) 5 High points 10 Cause to giggle 16 Ladder rungs 21 Pantyhose shade 22 Dogie stopper 23 England, in poesy 24 Column type 25 Thick carpeting 26 Figure on a cake 27 Rouse to action 28 Calf-roping event 29 Violent storms 31 Chicago’s st.

33 Rudely sarcastic 35 Be mistaken 36 Midafternoon 37 Mademoiselle’s eye 40 — -fi flick 41 Oats enthusiast 42 Go-aheads 45 Battery size 46 Scrap of cloth 48 Assn.

50 Hit a four-bagger 52 Hearth tools 54 Bell-shaped flower 55 Mildew 57 Crayola choice 58 Luncheonette lure 59 Part of GI 60 Tangier market 62 Weather alert 66 Spring 67 Go over again 69 Rubber — 71 Falana or Montez 72 Kind of taffy 74 Debtor’s letters 76 Defendants’ answers 78 Pothole filler 79 Home of Hawkeyes 80 Mountain chains 83 Oath taker 85 Jamie Lee’s mom 88 Fleeced 89 Zing 90 Say again 93 “Grease” doo-wop

group (3 wds.)

95 Diner’s options 97 Hosp. scan 98 Gunslinger’s tally 100 Howard or Guidry 101 Rumor spreader 106 Canasta play 108 Pact 110 South Pacific paradise 112 Psyche’s beloved 113 Oui and si 115 Lay low 116 Baroque composer 117 Ice skating event 118 Custodian’s need 120 Think-tank output 122 Sensible 123 Chocolate dessert 124 Strong, as feelings 128 Fabric meas.

129 Gomez’s cousin 130 Workout unit 131 She-lobster 132 Grass droplets 133 Yore, of yore 135 Weigh, as evidence 137 Landscaping plant 139 China’s Chou En- — 140 Shrimp 142 Speech stumbles 144 Gregarious whale 148 Tennessee — Ford 150 Oolong brewer 153 Boadicea’s people 155 Take-charge type 156 George — of “Blume in Love” 157 Warm ocean current (2 wds.)

158 Tennis great Ivan — 159 Ms. Fitzgerald 160 Helen — of radio soaps 161 Motto 162 Now 163 Flaky

DOWN 1 Crash, so to speak 2 “— Breaky Heart” 3 Pitfall 4 Anything whatever 5 Soft wools 6 Iris covering 7 Huge-antlered deer 8 Anka’s “— Beso” 9 18-wheeler 10 Eating place 11 Ait, on the Seine 12 “60 Minutes” network 13 Beavers’ young 14 Gird one’s — 15 Add vitamins 16 Your Majesty 17 In addition 18 Win over

19 A Curie 20 Made a basket 30 Maureen of films 32 Sluggish 34 Designer label 38 Belief 39 Rattling around 41 Hero’s award 42 Fiery gems 43 Hyundai’s home 44 “Cheers!”

46 Paddle-wheeler sites 47 Canadian prov.

49 Walks heavily 51 Plaintive cry 53 More hollow 54 Folk teachings 56 Saber showdown 59 “— — grip!”

61 Was aware

63 Aleut carving 64 Firm grip 65 Ruthless 67 Chilly and damp 68 Action movie series 69 Seedless raisin 70 — chi ch’uan 73 “Das Rheingold” god 75 Town in Maine 77 Basalt or gneiss 81 Comic — Kabibble 82 “King Kong” heroine 84 — riche 85 Crowbar 86 End of a Kilmer poem (2 wds.)

87 Armstrong and Simon 91 Off — — good start 92 Draw on glass 93 Jerry-built

94 Thunderstruck 95 Trig. or geom.

96 Prefix for “center” 99 One-fifth of MX 102 Saki grain 103 Gaelic people 104 Leif’s language 105 German steel town 107 Hockey fakes 109 Bulrushes 111 Just slightly (2 wds.)

114 Capitol VIP 117 Infield fly (hyph.)

119 North Sea feeder 121 “Just — — thought!”

122 Also starring 123 Gaily 124 Least industrious 125 More convenient

126 Pang 127 Brings cheer 130 “Help Me, —” (Beach Boys tune) 134 Reside 136 Zendo bedroll 137 Blow a paycheck 138 Was an omen of 140 Throw snowballs 141 Prefix for “second” 143 Fine sediment 145 Town east of Wichita 146 Kind of portrait 147 Latin 101 verb 149 Fleming or McKellen 151 A real swine 152 Off — — tangent 154 Co. honcho

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Farm Operations

Education

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Monsanto Waterman Research 8350 Minnegan Rd, Waterman, IL (near DeKalb) Is seeking a Farm Operations employee who is well qualified in the safe operation, maintenance of agricultural equipment and knowledgeable in row crop agriculture. Applicants must possess or have ability to attain Pesticide App License & DOT License. Must be at least 21 and pass pre-employment drug test.

Apply in person at above address M-F 8-4:30pm.

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V

Complete duties & responsibilities available on their posting online at Daily-Chronicle.com/jobs.

Search “Executive Director” in “Sycamore. Email resume to: cindy.prebil@yahoo.com

HOME CARE AIDES. We have openings in DeKalb Co. and surrounding areas. You must have a high school diploma/GED, and pass a fingerprint background check. Only caring, dependable people need to apply. (CNA's encouraged to apply).

Applications can be completed online at helpathome.com or at our Rockford office Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm 4777 E. State St Rockford, IL 61108 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

JANITORIAL ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning Services is looking for employees, for immediate openings, in various janitorial accounts.

Immediate openings in DeKalb, Sycamore, Waterman Some daytime available/primarily evening hours available $8.25+/hr, 4 to 40 hrs/week.

Waterman Men's Softball League has an opening for the upcoming Summer season.

12" slow pitch with games on Tues., Wed. or Thur. night each week. Games are double headers each week. For more info call Steve: 630-330-7990

Receiving Assets Per A Q.D.R.O. Make sure you structure the assets properly.

Call TRINITY FINANCIAL 815-288-5800 Or e-mail amber@trinityifs.com To schedule a free consultation

Research Monsanto Waterman Research 8350 Minnegan Rd, Waterman, IL (near DeKalb) Temporary employees for late Spring & Summer field work.

Multiple positions are available in Corn Research including pollination and data collection. No experience necessary, training provided.

Working some weekends & overtime may be required. Pay is competitive.

Apply in person at address above M-F 8-4:30.

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V

SERVICE TECH / DRIVER Full Time Must have valid CDL-B or A with HazMat Tanker & Airbrakes endorsements. Clean driving record required. Competitive wage with benefits.

Fax resume to 815-756-6900 or email to mgr.dekalb@hicksgas.com

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Thomas & Friends Shining Time Station Knapford Station, Wellsworth Station & Turntable & Shed Plastic Connect A Sets, RARE & Long Retired, $45, DeKalb.

815-739-1953

Horses Wanted: Will provide home for unwanted/unused horses & ponies 815-757-3715

Air compressor, 2HP Stanley Bostitch 6 gal, portable, $115/OBO 815-757-8007 TILE CUTTER – 20-inch, used to cut up to 20” square tiles with 5/8” thickness. Nearly new condition.

Also included are Tile Spacers and nipper tool all for one low price. $40 obo. 815-895-7486

Cortland

125 N Nina Street March 7th-8th, 10am-5pm March 9th, 10am-3pm John Deere tractor and accessories, Poulon snow thrower, antiques, household goods, craft items, furniture, chop saw, and much more!

Accepting cash or credit card.

Haggling encouraged.

CUBS MEMORABILIA – First Day Cover Stamp. Wrigley Field CubsPadres 1984. Framed. $35.

847-515-8012 Huntley area

Precious Moments Dated 1987 Club Figurine, "Love Is The Best Gift Of All", Great Condition, No box, $8, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

Precious Moments Wedding Figurine "The Lord Bless & Keep You" E-3114. Great Condition, No Box, $8, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

LOVESEAT - Navy & white plaid, good condition, $50.

815-825-2695 Loveseats: (2) olive green, 68” long/38” wide excel condition, will separate $359/OBO 847-895-6427 Breaking News available 24/7 at Daily-Chronicle.com

Prod ction

Newer Invacare Pronto M51 Sure Step wheelchair $1200, older electric wheelchair $275, older wheelchair $45, new portable commode $50, Nova Cruiser deluxe walker with seat $50, Invacare walker $15, shower chair $5. (815) 756-8785

We offer a competitive wage a d excelle t be efits.

I terested applica ts ca apply i perso or may se d their resume with wage requireme ts i co fide ce to Del Mo te Foods, c/o Huma Resources, P.O. Box 140, 347 N. 43rd Rd., Me dota, IL 61342.

“Please be advised your applicatio is ot complete u til you fill out, sig , a d submit a Del Mo te Applicatio for Employme t for a specific positio for which Del Mo te is actively recruiti g. Your applicatio must reflect that you possess the required qualificatio s for the positio .”

PARTY SUPPLIES - Huge Lot, Car, Speed Racer incl Invites, Thank yous, Decorations, Party Favors, Confetti, Gift Bags, Tablecloths, Birthday Ribbon + a whole Lot More $20, DeKalb. 815-739-1953.

Hammond Organ Model 2127 Concorde- 2 sets drawbars, percussion, full pedal board.

815-757-8058 Kostka Bros Accordian 41/120 815-757-8058

LOW COST PET VACCINATIONS DeKalb County Animal Shelter on March 23rd from 10-2. Call for an appointment 877-475-7729 www.spayillinois.org.

Stamps

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

Collections

815-814-1964

815-758-4004

or

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$$ WANTED $$

SUN MAR. 24, 8 - 3 KANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

4 door. $7400. 67,600 mi 815-354-6843

WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!!

337 Merry Oaks $439,000 Gorgeous 4 bed, 4 bath overlooking a pond with English style basement.

Call Tom Vilet at (815)378-7962 PHONE

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7. The terms of the sale are: Purchaser shall pay ten (10%) percent down by certified check on the date of the sale, the balance in cash at the time of closing. Closing shall take place within thirty (30) days after the date of sale at Chicago Title Insurance Company, 2128 Midlands Ct., Sycamore, IL 60178.

Purchaser shall be furnished with a commitment for title insurance in the full amount of purchase price subject to all easements, covenants and conditions of record; right-ofway for drainage tiles, ditches, feeders and laterals, if any; real estate taxes and penalties and interest thereon for the year 2011 and all subsequent years, and existing unrecorded leases and all right there under of the lessees and of any person or party claiming by, through or under the lessees. Rents of current tenants will be prorated to date of closing. Subject to the rights of tenants, the Property will be available for inspection prior to the date of sale at stated times on reasonable request. Property will be sold subject to all current leases. Copies of leases and title commitment are available for inspection at the offices of Smith & Meyer LLC, 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Sycamore, IL 60178; telephone (815)787-7033 and, facsimile (815)748-1020. All bids shall be payable at closing with interest thereon at the rate of Nine percent (9 %) per annum from the date of sale to the date the purchase price is paid in full. Possession and a certificate of sale shall be delivered to the purchaser at closing. The sale will not be complete until payment in full is made and received and entry of an order confirming the sale.

BIG APARTMENTS, LESS MONEY! Rochelle: 15 minutes from DeKalb!

Studios, 1 BR & 2BR Starting at $395 Recently updated!

Affordable heat.

Walk to shops!

(815) 562-6425 www.whiteoakapartments.net Now accepting Visa, M/C, Discover

CORLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX Bsmt, appl, W/D hook-up, garage.

No pets/smkg, $800/mo + lease, deposit & ref. 815-758-6439

SMITH & MEYER LLC By: /s/ Peter Thomas Smith Peter Thomas Smith, one of its attorneys

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

PETER A. HOYE, GUADALUPE HOYE, DONALD OETTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION and N ON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

IN CHANCERY Case No. 11 CH 592 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Peter Thomas Smith SMITH & MEYER LLC 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Suite 1 Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 787-7033 - phone (815) 748-1020 - fax (Published in the Daily Chronicle, February 23, March 2 & 9, 2012.)

Genoa: Tavern, Restaurant & 2 Apartments, $135,000

PUBLIC NOTICE is given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by this Court in the aboveentitled action, the property described below, or so much of it as shall be sufficient to satisfy the judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. Further notice should be taken of the following:

847-836-1164

Cortland Estates

Now leasing 1 & 2 Bedroom All remodeled, new appl, carpet.

Large Apts, Country Lifestyle.

815-784-4606 ~ 815-758-6580

One Month Free Rent in Waterman Upper 2BR. $625/mo. Available now.

815-970-2533

Rochelle 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath A MUST SEE! 700 Sq. Ft. Eat in kitchen incl deck. $450/mo + utilities. Bill @ 815-501-0913 Clean and quiet. Basement, laundry, 1 car garage, no pets. $550/mo + sec. 847-809-6828

$99 1st Month's Rent 3 BR Apartments Dishwasher On-Site Laundry Facility Playground Washer & Dryer Connection Sparkling Pool 230 McMillan Court Cortland, IL 60112

815-758-2910 income restriction apply

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT. DeKalb 1BR $540, 2BR $640

Hillcrest Place Apts.

220 E. Hillcrest. 815-758-0600 hillcrestplaceaptsdekalb.com DEKALB - 2BR, 1BA to 2BA APTS. Multiple Locations $650-$725 Pittsley Realty 815-756-7768 WWW.PITTSLEYREALTY.COM DeKalb - 3BR 3BA Apartment W/D, Central A/C, Dishwasher AVAIL. NOW $975/mo Call Pittsley Realty 815-756-7768 DeKalb - 3BR/ 1BA Lower Apt Washer/dryer hook-up $925 1st/lst/sec.

Sec 8 welcome 815-739-6170

DeKalb - Large Quiet 2BR

Newly remodeled, near NIU. Parking/heat/water incl, W/D, C/A. 815-238-0118

Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center.

Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Laing Mgmt.

815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600 SYCAMORE - Large Quiet Upper 1 bedroom + off/nursery in Historic area of Syc. $785/Mo. Inc Garage, Heat, H2O. Avail April 1st. Call 815-739-6061

Sycamore - Larger Upper 2BR 2 bath, W/D. New carpet. No pets. $900/mo incl util + 1 st last & sec.

815-895-8526

DEKALB 1BR & 2BR

Available now, variety of locations.

Appliances, clean and quiet.

815-758-6580

Sycamore 2 Bedroom Home 650 sf, updated kitchen, incl W/D. Utilities paid by tenant, $725/mo.

630-443-9072

DeKalb 1BR Garden Apt. Quiet 4-flat, laundry facilities, near park, no pets/smoking. $575/mo + electric. 815-827-3271

DeKalb 2BR 2nd Floor of House Laundry hook-up, storage. Off-St prkg, pets OK. $700+util, 1 st & sec.

AVAIL NOW! 630-878-4192 DEKALB ADULT, QUIET, REFINED Building. 2 Bedroom Apt with homey environment. Car port. For mature living. Excellent Location!

No pets/smoking. Agent Owned.

815-758-6712

DeKalb Exc for Grad Students

2 bedroom in quiet building. W/D, parking, 725/mo. Available April.

815-895-5047

DeKalb Quiet Studio,1 & 2BR Lease, deposit, ref. No pets.

815-739-5589 ~ 815-758-6439

DeKalb Remodeled Upper 2BR Near NIU, no pets/smoking. $650/mo + security + references.

815-501-8671

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information concerning the property is: SMITH & MEYER LLC, 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Suite 1, Sycamore IL 60178, (815) 7877033.

DEKALB 1 BEDROOM

DeKalb ~ Pardridge Place Modern 2BR, LR, A/C, D/W, lndry.

2. The common address and other description, if any, of the property is: 215 St. Andrews Drive, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.

Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts.

815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com

DEKALB ~ SPACIOUS MARKET APARTMENTS

DEKALB UPPER 2BR

Sycamore E. State St. AVAILABLE NOW!

Newly remodeled 2 Bedroom CALL FOR DETAILS 815-245-6098 ~ 815-923-2521

Sycamore Lower Duplex

2BR, 1BA, W/D in common area.

No pets/smoking, $700/mo + sec.

815-501-1378

Newly decorated, lots of storage, great yard, NO PETS. $575/mo, utilities not incl. 815-751-2937

3. A legal description of the property is: LOT 4 OF SOUTH POINTE GREENS P.U.D. UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 4

You Want It? We've Got It! Classified has GREAT VARIETY!

877-264-2527 Daily-Chronicle.com

Area Open Houses March 8-14, 2013

TRY

Genoa~Country View Apts.

ROCHELLE LARGE 2BR DUPLEX

Dated: February 20, 2013.

* 815-575-5153 * Daily Chronicle Classified It works.

6. The time, date and place ofthe sale are: March 28, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriffs Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

8. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes for the years 2011 and subsequent years, including penalties and interest, special assessments, if any, easements, covenants and conditions of record, and rights of way for drainage tiles, ditches, feeders and laterals, if any.

MOST CASH

5 acre farmette Quiet country living close to town. 72 X 36 metal building.

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1988 Polaris Indy Snowmobile $500 obo 708-650-4132

CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

6355 Twombly $229,000

ED IVAT MOT ELLER S

630-985-2097

Will BUY UR USED

3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch in Hillcrest subdivision with finished basement.

Professionally landscaped.

5 S RE AC

Our 10th Year $7 Admission, $50 Booth

A-1 AUTO

208 Fairmont $174,999

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Motorcycle Swap Meet

2005 Saturn Ion3

Toro Powerlite Snowblower starts 1st/2nd pull, runs & looks new $140/OBO 815-757-8007

real estate

Near I-88, $670 + 1st, last sec.

Avail April/May. 815-751-3806

Starting @ $432,1BR $599, 2BR, $683, 3BR

Near the heart of NIU. Incl gas and forced air heat. Off street parking, lush grounds, on site laundry room. Outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, patios and balconies. Cats OK.

University Village Apts.

722 N. Annie Glidden Rd. 815-758-7859 Dekalb: 2-BR avail immed & Studio Avail 7/1 Historic District Near NIU, prking provided, some util. incl. Prefer yr lease, 815-762-1771

GENOA ~ 1 BEDROOM No pets, $425/mo + security dep.

Agent Owned 815-766-1513

Sycamore Quiet 1 Bedroom

CLEAN! $550/mo, stove, refrig, water. No pets, no smoking.

815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459

Sycamore Upstairs 2BR, 1BA 2900 DeKalb Ave. Laundry, non-smoking, all utilities except electrical, $675. 815-758-2911 Sycamore. 2 bdrm. Nice location!

Heated garage, appls & most utils incl. No Dogs. $700/mo.

815-751-7724 Sycamore. Large 2BR. Garage, Private Patio, new carpet, laundry.

Clean & quiet. No pets. $750/mo.

J&A RE. 815-970-0679

DeKalb - 2BR 2BA Townhomes W/D, Central A/C, Dishwasher AVAIL. NOW $800/mo Call Pittsley Realty 815-756-7768

DeKalb Daily

9-5

1032 S. 7th St. Southmoor Estates, Office Staff, 815-756-1299

DeKalb

Sun

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429 Lucerne RE/MAX Experience, Rorry Heide, 815-751-4171

DeKalb

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$143,900

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By Appt

Waterbury West Lane Sycamore Directions to Somerset Farm: Rt. 23 to Bethany E to Somerset Lane S Century 21 Elsner Realty, Linda Tillis, 815-751-3159

By Appt.

Reston Ponds Sycamore Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

3-4 BR

2-3 Baths

Starting at

$135,000

Starting

$219,950

3+2

3

$234,900

1339 Yorkshire Sycamore Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Nancy Watson, 815-895-SOLD

5

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$289,000

233 N May Street Swanson Real Estate, Connie Carls Ott, 815-378-8359

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1359 Everett McCabe Realtors, Nedra Ericson, 815-739-9997

Sun

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LLED CANCE

Other Areas Sun

Post-Offer Substa ce Testi g Required. EEO – M/F/D

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

in St. Charles

IRON WHEELS 42” diameter. $120/pair.

847-515-8012 Huntley area

PRODUCTIO MA AGEME T TRAI EE

B.A./B.S. or equivale t i related field. Must possess leadership with excelle t commu icatio a d a alytical skills, as well as the ability to ha dle multiple tasks a d make logical decisio s i a fast-paced e viro me t.

5. A description of any improvements on the property is: Singlefamily residential dwelling.

1990 & Newer

Old Envelopes

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 2003, IN PLAT CABINET 9 AT SLIDE NO. 75-A AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003026998 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 16, 2003 AS DOCUIVIENT NO. 2003030653, ALL SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 4. P-I-N: 11-03-126-004.

Cars, Trucks & Vans $500 Cash. Free Towing.

815-739-9221

FAX

Supports pla t ma ageme t with departme tal fu ctio s a d is respo sible for the direct supervisio of hourly productio workers i a u io e viro me t as well as for various seaso al perso el.

I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs

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Del Monte Foods, i Me dota, IL, is curre tly seeki g a Productio Ma ageme t Trai ee. This positio reports to the Shift Supervisor a d will be required to work o a off-shift duri g productio . I dividuals committed to teamwork, quality a d safety are e couraged to apply.

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WANTED!

JEWELRY BOX - Great For an anytime gift! Hanging Jewelry Box With Door To Display Photos In, Espresso Finish, New, $20. 815-895-5373.

Sycamore.

ProSun Azure, Red Light Therapy, like new! $1200. 630-417-6023

JOB FAIR - AVANCER Direct Support Personnel positions available. Help people with disabilities live satisfying independent lives. No experience required. No criminal record. Must have reliable transportation to travel in DeKalb and Ogle Counties. FT & PT positions. Apply at: 350 Sycamore Rd, Genoa Interviews at time of application.

WOOD STAND (Not Particle Board) With One Shelf Across Top And One Across Bottom, great for any room, $12, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953.

TANNING BED

Info and Apply 815-787-7377

Wednesday 3/13 10-1pm

Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15.

815-895-5373. Sycamore.

MIRROR - Jewel Case Lighted 3Drawer Mirror With 1X and 5X Magnification Mirror, New, $15. Great for an anytime gift! 815-895-5373.

Sycamore

Sycamore Child Care

Healthcare Help At Home, A Leader in home care service is currently accepting applications for

OFFICE DESK CHAIR on Wheels With Arm Rests, Dark Green & Grey In Color, $15, DeKalb Area. 815-739-1953

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FOR SALE

Half acre of land – Oustanding Ranch Home. Finished Basement. Solid 6 Panel Oak Doors Thru-out. 2 Fireplaces. 3/5 Bedroom-Bathrooms. Huge Garage. Openi House on Sunday, March 10, 2013, 1pm-3pm.

1359 Everett St., Sycamore, IL CALL NEDRA ERICSON, REALTOR

815-739-9997 Hinckley

$98,500

CLASSIFIED

Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com

DEKALB 2.5BR, 2.5BA Townhome 2 car garage. Avail Apr 1. $1100/mo.

630-776-7234 DeKalb Golf Course Community 3BR TH, 2.5BA, gar, front porch.

All appliances, very nice, no pets. $1250/mo. 815-761-8639 www.dekalb-rental.com

DeKalb/Sycamore. 1-2 person office space! Utils included!! Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845 GENEVA, ELGIN, OFFICE / WAREHOUSE, 1500 sf.

10x12 overhead door.

For sale/lease, $1200/mo.

Dearborn, 630-894-1277 ext 11

DEKALB TOWNHOME 2 BR / 1.5 Bath in Summit Enclave. W/D. 2 Car Garage.

Avail April. Pets okay. $1100.

Call 815-762-0856

The Knolls Hot new deluxe townhomes.

PUBLIC NOTICE

2 & 3 Bedrooms.

Garage, C/A, Basement. Pets?

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS

Starting at $645

OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

PETER A. HOYE, GUADALUPE HOYE, DONALD OETTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION and N ON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

815-757-1907 DEKALB - Large 4 BR, 3BA 2 Story Duplex, Full basement, W/D, 2.5 Car Gar, 803 S. 2nd St. Call Pittsley Realty 815-756-7768

Dekalb/South 3BR, 1.5BA Avail starting Feb. Lease, refs req.

No pets. $900/mo + utils. More info & appt call. 815-751-2546 Sycamore – 2 Bed, Full Bsmnt, C/A, appliances & W/D. $845 / mo. + sec. No pets. No smoking.

815-895-6747 or 815-739-8291

Sycamore ~ Electric Park

3BR, appls, finished bsmnt, garage. Water incl. $975/mo.

815-953-7646

DEKALB - Nice 4BR, 3BA House Tri-Level, 2 Car Gar, W/D 1205 University Drive, Avail 3/15 Call Pittsley Realty 815-756-7768

DeKalb ~ 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Recently updated, appl, W/D 1 car garage, no pets. $900/mo, utilities not included. 630-470-2623 DeKalb/North Side, House Avail Immediately, March-June 15.

Rent negotiable, 2 car garage, fenced yard. 815-793-1895

Kingston All Brick 2 Bedroom

1 bath, full basement, all appl incl.

Garage, $975/mo + security + ref.

Available 4/1. 815-761-4983

Between Genoa & Belvidere Full house privileges, non-smoker.

Animal friendly. $300/mo.

815-761-2242

DeKalb - Furnished Room Student or employed male $370. includes utilities . Need References. 815-758-7994

IN CHANCERY Case No. 11 CH 592 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by this Court in the aboveentitled action, the property described below, or so much of it as shall be sufficient to satisfy the judgment, shall be sold to the highest bidder. Further notice should be taken of the following: 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information concerning the property is: SMITH & MEYER LLC, 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Suite 1, Sycamore IL 60178, (815) 7877033.

2. The common address and other description, if any, of the property is: 215 St. Andrews Drive, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.

3. A legal description of the property is: LOT 4 OF SOUTH POINTE GREENS P.U.D. UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 2003, IN PLAT CABINET 9 AT SLIDE NO. 75-A AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003026998 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 16, 2003 AS DOCUIVIENT NO. 2003030653, ALL SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 4. P-I-N: 11-03-126-004.

5. A description of any improvements on the property is: Singlefamily residential dwelling.

DeKalb. Ideal for Student, Professional or Working Person.

Comfy place to live. Nice & quiet.

Reasonable Rates! 815-501-6322 SYCAMORE ROOM Available immediately. Utilities included. $75/Wk. 630-426-9806

DeKalb/Sycamore. Office, Showrm, Warehouse. $5/sq ft. Extras galore!

Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845

Dekalb: Small Contractor Shop or Storage 1000 N. 1st St. $310/mo.

815-758-1218 Sycamore Near courthouse.

Furnished, attractive, large office space. Great for professionals. $575/mo incl utilities, shared kitchenette & reception area.

815-739-6186 Sycamore. 22X29' Shop/Storage 9' overhead door. $400/mo. Heat & Electric incl.

J&A RE 815-970-0679

6. The time, date and place ofthe sale are: March 28, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb County Sheriffs Office, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

7. The terms of the sale are: Purchaser shall pay ten (10%) percent down by certified check on the date of the sale, the balance in cash at the time of closing. Closing shall take place within thirty (30) days after the date of sale at Chicago Title Insurance Company, 2128 Midlands Ct., Sycamore, IL 60178.

Purchaser shall be furnished with a commitment for title insurance in the full amount of purchase price subject to all easements, covenants and conditions of record; right-ofway for drainage tiles, ditches, feeders and laterals, if any; real estate taxes and penalties and interest thereon for the year 2011 and all subsequent years, and existing unrecorded leases and all right there under of the lessees and of any person or party claiming by, through or under the lessees. Rents of current tenants will be prorated to date of closing. Subject to the rights of tenants, the Property will be available for inspection prior to the date of sale at stated times on reasonable request. Property will be sold subject to all current leases. Copies

subj . Copi of leases and title commitment are available for inspection at the offices of Smith & Meyer LLC, 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Sycamore, IL 60178; telephone (815)787-7033 and, facsimile (815)748-1020. All bids shall be payable at closing with interest thereon at the rate of Nine percent (9 %) per annum from the date of sale to the date the purchase price is paid in full. Possession and a certificate of sale shall be delivered to the purchaser at closing. The sale will not be complete until payment in full is made and received and entry of an order confirming the sale.

8. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes for the years 2011 and subsequent years, including penalties and interest, special assessments, if any, easements, covenants and conditions of record, and rights of way for drainage tiles, ditches, feeders and laterals, if any.

Dated: February 20, 2013.

SMITH & MEYER LLC By: /s/ Peter Thomas Smith Peter Thomas Smith, one of its attorneys Peter Thomas Smith SMITH & MEYER LLC 1958 Aberdeen Ct., Suite 1 Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 787-7033 - phone (815) 748-1020 - fax

ey 19333 E. Grant Hwy., P.O. Box 5 Marengo, Illinois 60152 (815) 923-2107 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DE KALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES P. PESUT, DECEASED. CASE NO. 13 P 24 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Frances P. Pesut of DeKalb County, Illinois. Letters of Office as Administrator were issued to Anna Marie Coveny on February 13, 2013, whose attorneys are KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 2045 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, IL 60178.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of issuance of Letters of Office and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: February 20, 2013

available for inspection at the DeKalb County Planning Department, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL, (815) 895-7188.

The two-acre subject property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and is legally described as follows: Easement for ingress and egress over and across that part of Section 27, Township 37 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian and that part of Lot "E" of Parris Farm Plat of part of said section being described as follows: Commencing at the point of intersection of the Southerly extension of the East line of Lot "D" of said Parris Farm Plat with the Southerly boundary line of said Lot "E"; Thence North 06 degrees 27 minutes 15 seconds East along said Southerly extension, a distance of 280.10 feet to the Southwest Corner of assessor's lot 48; Thence South 66 degrees 45 minutes 36 seconds East, a distance of 592.89 feet to a line drawn 16.5 feet Westerly of and Parallel with the Easterly line of said Lot "E" for the point of beginning; Thence North 06 degrees 40 minutes East long said line, a distance of 457.27 feet; Thence South 83 degrees 41 minutes 05 seconds East, a distance of 36.50 feet to a line drawn parallel with and 20.00 feet Easterly of the Westerly line of assessor's lots "A & B" of said tio Th South 06

Saturday, March 9, 2013 • Page C7 ly B" of said section; Thence South 06 degrees 40 minutes West along said line and its extension, a distance of 1027.44 feet to the Southerly extension of the Southerly line of said Lot "E" of Parris Farm Plat; Thence North 52 degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds West along said Southerly Line extended, a distance of 23.26 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot "E"; Thence North 06 degrees 40 minutes East along the East line of said Lot "E", a distance of 553.17 feet to a line drawn South 66 degrees 45 minutes 36 seconds East from the point of beginning; Thence North 66 degrees 45 minutes 36 seconds West along said line, 17.22 feet to the point of beginning in the Township of Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois.

P.I.N. 19-27-401-014 The requested Variation is from Section 5.06 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance in order to allow an accessory structure that is not behind the primary building, and from Section 5.06.D.1, to allow a detached accessory structure to be erected between the primary building and a street.

ing and Paul R. Miller DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Dept.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 9, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-40), the percentage to be added to the assessed valuation of locally assessed property other than that assessed under Sections 10110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) in DeKalb County as certified by the Department of Revenue for the assessment year 2012 is 0.00% by the application of an equalization factor of 1.0000.

State of Illinois DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE /s/ Brian Hamer Brian Hamer Director

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: JUDITH M. NELSON, Deceased.

No. 13 P 19 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given in the death of Judith M. Nelson, of Kirkland, Illinois on September 15, 2012. Letters of Office were issued on February 6, 2013 to Roy Nelson, as Executor, whose attorney is Jacob N. Smallhorn, 19333 East Grant Highway, Marengo, Illinois 60152.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of DeKalb County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the DeKalb County Courthouse, at 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the estate legal representative, or both on or before September 6, 2013, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, that date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated: March 6, 2013 FRANKS, GERKIN & McKENNA, P.C. Attorney for Estate 19333 E. Gr Hw P.O. Bo 5

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2013 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as LIGHT OF DAY PHOTOGRAPHY located at 117 Park Ave, DeKalb, IL 60115.

Dated March 7, 2013 /s/ John Acardo DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in the Daily Chronicle, March 9, 16 & 23, 2013.)

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