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Investors lobby for TIF assistance Owners of DeKalb Clinic Annex, Small’s Furniture sites want help from DeKalb

By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – It will not be possible to redevelop the former DeKalb Clinic Annex location and the former Small’s Furniture site without support from the city, two business owners said Thursday.

John Pappas, the owner of Pappas Development, along with Bill and Joy McMahon, the owners of Lincoln

Inn Restaurant, hope DeKalb city leaders approve a total of $1 million in redevelopment incentives from the city’s tax increment financing funds.

“Without the TIF, there’s no way possible to do this,” Pappas said.

DeKalb City Council members will discuss the incentive requests Monday, which will be the last meeting before three new officials are seated. Any votes on the proposals would come in May, after newly elect-

Voice your opinion What should go in the former Small’s Furniture site in DeKalb? Let us know at Daily-Chronicle.com ed aldermen Bill Finucane and Robert Snow, and Mayor John Rey are sworn in.

The McMahons are requesting a $330,000 forgivable TIF loan and a

$25,000 architectural improvement program loan, so they can redevelop the old DeKalb Clinic Annex at 302 Grove St. into a banquet hall. They purchased the building at auction March 21.

Pappas is requesting a $628,000 forgivable loan to redevelop the Small’s Furniture property at 2211 Sycamore Road into either a restaurant or a retail center. It is the same location Darden Restaurants

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planned to open as an Olive Garden before the chain backed out.

The incentive money would come from TIF funds, a special tax mechanism that local governments use to redevelop blighted properties.

In these districts, the amount of property tax that local taxing bodies receive is frozen at a base level for 23 years.

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Photos of 2 suspects issued in bombing

By ADAM GELLER and DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press

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City of DeKalb employees Johnn Lucius (left) and Ted Jouris close down Taylor Street near Lions Park on Thursday because of flooding of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb.

Flooding issues could persist until Saturday; some have evacuated

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jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Flooding issues are expected to continue until Saturday morning after a record-setting, twoday rainfall.

Northern Illinois University meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste estimated more than 5 inches of rain will have fallen in the 48-hour period from Wednesday morning to this morning. The National Weather Service projected that the Kishwaukee River will crest with a gauge reading of about 11 feet, 2 inches – the ninth-highest crest level in the river’s history.

Flood stage for the Kishwaukee River’s south branch in DeKalb is 10 feet. The last time the river crested higher than 11 feet was during a September 2008 storm when it peaked about 11 feet, 3 inches. An 11-foot crest would cause complete flooding of Clifford Drive near Prairie Park south of Route 38, and street flooding in the northern part of DeKalb.

Sebenste said the river would return to bank level by early Saturday

Forecast: Very light showers for today Accumulated rainfall: 4.5 inches Thursday afternoon, estimated to be 5 inches in some areas.

Kishwaukee River gauge level: 10.2 feet Thursday afternoon. Estimated to hit 11.2 feet Thursday night. The flood stage is 10 feet.

BOSTON – The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack.

The photos depict one man in a dark baseball cap and the other in a white cap worn backward. The men were seen walking together in the crowd, and the one in the white hat was seen setting down a backpack at the site of the second explosion, said Richard DesLauriers, FBI agent in charge in Boston.

“Somebody out there knows these individuals as friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members of the suspects. Though it may be difficult, the nation is counting on those with information to come forward and provide it to us,” Des Lauriers said.

Within moments of the announcement, the FBI website crashed, perhaps because of a crush of visitors.

The images were released hours after President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended an interfaith service at a Roman Catholic cathedral in Boston to remember the three people killed and more than 180 wounded in the twin blasts Monday at the marathon finish line.

The two men – dubbed Suspect 1 (in the dark hat) and Suspect 2 (in the white hat) – are considered armed and extremely dangerous, DesLauriers said, and people who see them should not approach them.

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Northern Illinois students Gabe Smith (from left to right), Rory Dudas, Brett Placek and Jake Suckow clean up at Ashbury Court Apartments after sandbagging the garden apartment windows Thursday in DeKalb. Smith is from Sigma Alpha Mu and Dudas, Placek and Suckow are from Phi Sigma Kappa. morning.

“The worst [of the rain] is definitely over,” he said. “We will have very, very light showers [Friday] afternoon, but it won’t exasperate the flooding.”

Flooding caused evacuations in Sycamore and DeKalb on Thursday and spurred many residents to seek free sandbags from the DeKalb Public Works Department. Mike Thompson, who works for rental agency

Head to Daily-Chronicle.com for videos of flooding scenes throughout DeKalb and Sycamore, a photo gallery of flood damage and a new feature we’re debuting: photo lists. Our nine best reader-submitted photos can be found at Daily-Chronicle.com/lists.

Mason Properties, was helping residents of Ashbury Court East apartments on Taylor Street in DeKalb evacuate and move their belongings to other empty units owned by Mason Properties.

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Images taken from surveillance video show who the FBI are calling Suspect 2 (left) in the white cap and Suspect 1 (right) in the black cap as they walk near each other Monday through the crowd before the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Story time: 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Free readings are open to the public.

Narcotics Anonymous: Noon at 512 Normal Road in DeKalb; www. rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

There is a Solution Too AA: 12:05 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

ACBL Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. at Wildwood North Recreation Center, 1 Birch St. in Sandwich.

815-498-4405.

Maple Park American Legion Fish and Chicken Fry: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. 203 Main St., Maple Park.

All-you-can-eat cod, perch, shrimp, smelt, baked tilapia and chicken are available. Cost: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for children younger than 12. Carry outs cost $12.

Elburn Lions Club Bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m. at 500 Filmore St. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first of four progressive raffles. Regular Bingo games start at 7 p.m. and include two split the pot games. Food and drink are available for purchase. 630-365-6315. Bingo license B-04001.

Peace vigil: 5 to 6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Peace Circle follows at 6 p.m. 815-758-0796.

Troop support rally: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across the street from Memorial Park.

B.Y.O.B. Big Book – 12 & 12 Discussion AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

Big Book Discussion AA(C): 7 p.m. at Newman Catholic Student Center, 512 Normal Road, DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Friday night activities and gallery hours: 7 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. All are welcome; programs vary each week. 815-758-1351.

Fox Valley AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 1022 N. Main St., Sandwich, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

County Line Group Big Book AA(C): 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 121 N. Sycamore St., Maple Park, 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

One Day At A Time AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

There is a Solution AA(C): 8 p.m. at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 Main St. 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

Day PAA(C): 9 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-452-7990; www. dekalbalanoclub.com.

Saturday Trinity Lutheran Church’s monthly all-you-can-eat country breakfast: 7 to 10:30 a.m. at 303 S. Seventh St. in DeKalb. Donation is $7.

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.

Hinckley Area Food Pantry: 8 to 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 324 W. McKinley Ave. Food distribution is available.

Overeaters Anonymous Walkand-Talk meeting: 8 to 9 a.m. at the Northern Illinois University Lagoon, meeting at the NIU Lincoln Highway parking lot. www.oa.org; Contact: Marilyn at 815-751-4822.

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.

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Ricin letter suspect has issues The ASSOCIATED PRESS OXFORD, Miss. – A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties. But accounts also show a man who spiraled into emotional turmoil trying to get attention for his claims of uncovering a conspira- Paul Kevin cy to sell body parts on Curtis the black market.

Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, detailed in numerous Web posts over the past several years the event that he said “changed my life forever”: the chance discovery of body parts and organs wrapped in plastic in small

refrigerator at a hospital where he worked as a janitor more than a decade ago.

He tried to talk to officials and get the word out online, but he thought he was being railroaded by the government. Authorities say the efforts culminated in letters sent to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a judge in Mississippi. “Maybe I have your attention now even if that means someone must die,” the letters read, according to an FBI affidavit.

“He is bipolar, and the only thing I can say is he wasn’t on his medicine,” his ex-wife, Laura Curtis, told The Associated Press.

Jim Waide, an attorney for the Curtis family, said Paul Kevin Curtis was prescribed medication three years ago. “When he is on his medication, he is terrific, he’s nice, he’s functional,” Waide said. “When he’s off

his medication, that’s when there’s a problem.”

Waide represented Curtis in a lawsuit he filed in August 2000 against North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, where he had worked from 1998 until he was fired in 2000. Waide said he withdrew from the case because Curtis didn’t trust him. The suit, claiming employment discrimination, was dismissed.

“He thought I was conspiring against him,” Waide said. “He thinks everybody is out to get him.”

Curtis made a brief court appearance Thursday, wearing shackles and a Johnny Cash T-shirt. Attorney Christi R. McCoy said he “maintains 100 percent” that he is innocent. He did not enter pleas to the two federal charges against him.

He is due back in court this afternoon.

8 TODAY’S TALKER

Crews search wreckage after Texas blast The ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST, Texas – Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris or bodies of the dead.

Initial reports put the number of fatalities as high as 15, but later in the day, authorities backed away from any estimate and refused to elaborate. More than 160 people were hurt.

A breathtaking band of destruction extended for blocks around the West Fertilizer Co. in the small community of West. The blast shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake and leveled dozens of homes, an apartment complex, a school and a nursing home.

Its dull boom could be heard dozens of miles away from the town about 20 miles north of Waco.

Waco police Sgt. William Patrick Swanton described ongoing search-andrescue efforts as “tedious and time-consuming,” noting that crews had to shore up much of the wreckage before going in.

Searchers “have not gotten to the point of no return where they don’t think that there’s anybody still alive,” Swanton said. He did not know how many people had been rescued.

There was no indication the blast, which sent up a mushroom-shaped plume of smoke and left behind a crater, was anything other than an industrial accident, he said.

The Wednesday night explosion rained burning embers and debris down on terrified residents. The landscape was wrapped in acrid smoke and

Continued from page A1 “Do not take any action on your own,” he warned.

The break in the investigation came just days after the attack that tore off limbs, shattered windows and raised the specter of another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. FBI photo-analysis specialists have been analyzing a mountain of surveillance footage and amateur pictures and video for clues to who carried the attack and why.

Generally, law enforcement agencies release photos of suspects only as a last resort, when they need the public’s help in identifying or capturing someone.

Releasing photos can be a mixed bag: It can tip off a suspect and deny police the

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A firefighter stands on a rail line and surveys the remains of a fertilizer plant destroyed by an explosion Thursday in West, Texas. A massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160, officials said. strewn with the shattered remains of buildings, furniture and personal belongings.

Dogs with collars but no owners trotted nervously through deserted streets in cordoned-off neighborhoods around the decimated plant. The entire second floor of a nearby apartment complex was destroyed, leaving bricks and mattresses among the rubble. One rescue crew going from apartment to apartment gave special attention to a room where only a child’s red and blue bunk bed remained.

While the community tended to its deep wounds, investigators awaited clearance to enter the blast zone for clues to what set off the plant’s huge stockpile of volatile chemicals.

“It’s still too hot to get in there,” said

Franceska Perot, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

The precise death toll was uncertain.

Three to five volunteer firefighters were initially believed to be among the dead, which authorities said could number as many as 15. But by late Thursday afternoon, the state Department of Public Safety would not confirm how many had been killed.

Swanton said he would “never second-guess” firefighters’ decision to enter the plant because “we risk our lives every day.” The many injuries included broken bones, cuts and bruises, respiratory problems and minor burns. Five people were reported in intensive care.

Five more were listed in critical condition.

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element of surprise. It can also trigger an avalanche of tips, forcing police to waste valuable time chasing them down.

At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross earlier in the day, Obama declared to the people of Boston: “Your resolve is the greatest rebuke to whoever committed this heinous act.” He spoke in almost mocking terms of those who commit such violence.

“We finish the race, and we do that because of who we are,” the president said to applause. “And that’s what the perpetrators of such senseless violence – these small, stunted individuals who would destroy instead of build and think somehow that makes them important – that’s what they don’t understand.”

“We will find you,” he

warned those behind the attack.

Seven victims remained in critical condition. Killed were 8-year-old Martin Richard of Boston, 29-year-old restaurant manager Krystle Campbell of Medford, Mass., and Lu Lingzi, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China.

Video and photos recovered in the investigation are being examined and enhanced by an FBI unit called the Operational Technologies Division, said Joe DiZinno, former director of the FBI lab in Quantico, Va. Investigators are looking at video frame by frame – a laborious process, though one aided by far more sophisticated facial recognition technology than is commercially available, forensic specialists said.

“When you have something that is this high-profile, they are going to use every available resource that they have,” said former Miami federal prosecutor Melissa Damian Visconti.

The investigation will probably collect about a million hours of videotape from fixed security cameras and cellphones and cameras used by spectators, said Gene Grindstaff, a scientist at Intergraph Corp., a Huntsville, Ala., company that makes video analysis software used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.

But after years of investigating terrorist incidents and other crimes, the FBI is practiced at cataloging, categorizing and analyzing such evidence and will winnow it down dramatically, he said.

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8STATE BRIEF House defeats divestiture of gun companies SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House has rejected a plan to force public pension systems to dump investments in gun manufacturers.

The bill sponsored by Chicago Democratic Rep. Christian Mitchell would not have applied to companies that make ceremonial weapons or just components.

It failed 46-69.

After the Connecticut school massacre in December, teacher pension funds in California and Chicago divested their holdings.

Opponents argued pension managers should look for the best investment return regardless of what the company produces.

They said if guns are out-ofbounds, investments should not be made in knife manufacturers or makers of baseball bats.

– Wire report

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Street repairs top priority in Sycamore budget

By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The city of Sycamore hopes to significantly improve various residential streets and a major road now that its budget is in place.

Sycamore’s balanced budget for the fiscal year that starts May 1 includes nearly $2.4 million in street maintenance as part of the city’s capital program. City Council members unanimously ap-

proved the budget Monday.

Overall, city leaders expect to spend $13.8 million in the city’s main operational fund and are starting the fiscal year with a fund balance of more than $4 million, which represents about 29 percent of the year’s planned expenses.

City Manager Brian Gregory said this year’s allocation to the street maintenance program is about $1 million more than in previous years because of the Bethany Road widening

Sycamore’s budget highlights • Fiscal year: May 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014 • Total: $61,937,071 • General Fund expenditures: $13,884,958 • General Fund revenues: $13,885,915 • General Fund starting fund balance: $4,071,728 project, which is expected to cost about that amount.

Additional maintenance projects for this summer include resurfacing portions of

residential streets including Meadow Lane, Lincolnshire Drive, Greenleaf Street and West Stonehenge Drive.

Gregory said he doesn’t an-

ticipate the repairs to be too much of an inconvenience for residents. They are more likely to notice the widening and resurfacing of Bethany Road between Peace Road and Aster Drive.

“There may be some times throughout where they may be able to drive through,” he said.

“But it will more than likely include closures.”

The projects are expected to take about three to four months, he said.

Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy said these street repairs rank relatively high on the city’s list.

“We’re very happy to have a $2 million program that’s a more aggressive program than in the past,” he said.

Mundy emphasized that every street in the city is on the list to be improved, but some take priority.

“We attack the worst of the worst, and that’s what gets done first,” he said.

8LOCAL BRIEFS DeKalb named a 2012 Tree City USA

DeKalb police launch new tip program

DeKALB – DeKalb received a 2012 Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation for its dedication to urban forest management.

The program has four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

This is the 15th year DeKalb has received this designation.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

More information on the program is available at www. arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.

DeKALB – DeKalb police launched their new smartphone application, iWatch DeKalb, on Thursday.

The application allows DeKalb police to receive anonymous crime tips through phone, text, email or a Webbased format, according to a news release. Tipsters can attach images and videos and use 32 languages. Later, the department may use iWatch to support anti-bullying initiatives in school and uncover animal crimes and animal cruelty cases.

The program is not meant for emergencies, though. Tips might not be seen immediately.

For more information, see www.iWatchDeKalb.com.

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Northern Illinois student Nick Karl, a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, helps sandbag the garden apartment windows Thursday at Ashbury Court Apartments in DeKalb. BELOW: A pickup truck heads west Thursday on the flooded Taylor Street near Lions Park in DeKalb.

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Volunteers and tenants were placing sandbags in front of the ground-level windows in case water reached the building Thursday night.

“It’s been about five years since it has been this bad,” Thompson said of the flooding. “We’re hoping there will be no water damage.”

In Sycamore, residents of Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park were evacuated and will not be allowed to return to their homes until the evacuation order is lifted. The American Red Cross opened a shelter at St. John Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Road in Sycamore, for those unable to stay with family or friends.

Gov. Pat Quinn issued an emergency declaration after the flooding and severe weather affected areas across northern Illinois. The action will open access to federal resources including generators, pump systems, sandbags and money.

Although DeKalb County could tap into federal assistance, there was plenty of local help for residents Thursday afternoon. More than 50 Northern Illinois University students gathered at DeKalb’s water department to fill sandbags for residents in need.

DeKalb First Ward Alderman David Jacobson, who coordinated the student gathering with his fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu, said students from multiple organizations came to help for about four hours, filling more than 500 bags.

DeKalb had more than 48 tons of sand for residents.

“We appreciate all the work [students] put in,” Jacobson said. “If they need us [Friday], we’ll be here.”

Despite the heavy rainfall, power outages throughout the county were limited and brief. About 1,200 households in DeKalb Township and south DeKalb were without power between 6 a.m.

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8OBITUARIES DUWARD J. BARE Born: Jan. 27, 1922, in Belmont, Ill. Died: April 17, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Duward J. Bare, 91, of DeKalb, Ill., formerly of Lansing and Riverdale, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He is survived by his beloved children, Beverley (Carl) Buehrer and Kevin (Nancy) Bare; cherished granddaughter, Rachel Bare; dear sisters and brother, Evah Veihman, Arlene Peach and Doyle Bare; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Duward was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Bare; and siblings, Wilford Bare, Dale Bare, Joan Miles, Shirley Fitzgerald and Edith Corrie.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate Duward’s life with a visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 19, and a funeral service at 7:30 p.m. at Castle Hill Funeral Home, 248 155th Place, Calumet City.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to DeKalb County Hospice or South Suburban Humane Society are appreciated.

For information, call 708-8624480 or visit www.castlehillfuneralhome.com for the online guest book.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.legacy.com/daily-chronicle.

RALPH F. CHAMBERS Born: April 10, 1917, in Steward, Ill. Died: April 17, 2013, in Shabbona, Ill. SHABBONA – Ralph F. Chambers, 96, of Shabbona, Ill., died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehab Center in Shabbona.

Born April 10, 1917, in Steward, the son of Burnie and Ora (McLain) Chambers, Ralph married Vera Jane Andes on Aug. 12, 1950, in Steward.

Ralph served his country during World War II in the 3rd Armored Division, and fought in France and Germany, specifically in Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge.

He received a Purple Heart during his service. He was still able to fit into his Army uniform and wore it when he served as grand marshal in Shabbona’s Fourth of July parade. Ralph’s family learned never to serve him rice – he said he ate enough of that in the Army.

Ralph worked at Steward Implement, DeWitte Implement in Shabbona and retired from Barber Greene.

He enjoyed taking his grandkids for rides on the Cub Cadet. Ralph also enjoyed tending his garden, growing enough vegetables to share with his whole family and neighbors alike. A trip uptown to get the mail could take more than an hour. He would stop and visit with Emmett Barnes and all of his many friends.

The Chicago Cubs have just lost their greatest fan.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Vera; two daughters, Karen Smith of Rochelle and Diana (Ed) Roeder of Washington, Ill.; son, Alan (Mary) Chambers of Kirkland; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Jacobson Funeral Home in Shabbona.

Pastor James Allen, minister of the Shabbona United Church of Christ, will officiate. Interment will be at Steward Cemetery immediately after the service.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of services at the funeral home.

A memorial is being established.

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DUNN MIZELL Born: Feb. 25, 1964, in Suffolk, England Died: April 14, 2013, in Crystal Lake, Ill. CRYSTAL LAKE – Dunn Mizell, of Crystal Lake, Ill., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1964, at Mildenhall Air Force Base in Suffolk, England, and lived most of his life in Crystal Lake.

He was a member of the first graduating class that attended Crystal Lake South High School for all four years in 1982. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and then began in earnest to pursue one of his passions: Flying. Those who know the commercial airline business are aware that it is not an easy path, but Dunn persevered, ultimately becoming an A-320 captain with United Airlines.

Dunn pursued everything with passion. He was the catcher on the 1976 Little League team (coached by his father) that won the city championship with an undefeated season. Dunn was a natural with a shotgun, much to the envy of his brother. Dunn was an avid PC gamer and spent many hours playing Age of Empires with the kids. He loved spending time in Mexico with his wife and family. When he passed away, he was working on his third novel – an action novel, of course.

Dunn is survived by his wife, Michelle (Shelly) Mizell; children, Dunn, Kinch and Roth; stepchildren, Jarod, Kaiti and Emily; parents, Chess and Patsy Mizell; and his brothers, Chess and Lee Mizell, and their families. He also is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Dunn was always great company and had many lifelong friends.

Dunn loved his children fiercely and was always there when they needed anything. He was their rock. He will never be forgotten.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (IL Route 176), Crystal Lake. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family has requested that memorial donations be made to a fund being established for the education of Dunn’s children.

Online condolences can be sent to his family at www.davenportfamily.com. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411.

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Shannah E. Mustafa-Pauker, 25, of the 900 block of Pappas Drive in DeKalb, was arrested Wednesday, April 17, on a failure-to-appear warrant for

obstructing identification.

DeKalb County Brigitte Stewart, 18, of the 4400 block of East 2709th Road in Sandwich, was charged Thursday, April 18, with domestic battery.

Brady speaks at Hands Around the Courthouse

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Associate Circuit Judge Bill Brady speaks to more than 50 attendees Thursday at the Hands Around the Courthouse event that was hosted by the Family Service Agency at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore.

Concealed carry fails in Illinois House

By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – Gun rights advocates fell silent in the Illinois House on Thursday night after falling seven votes short of approving the public possession of firearms statewide despite a federal court order that gives legislators just weeks to put such a law on the books.

The proposal creating a method to permit qualified gun owners to carry concealed weapons failed 64-45. The measure needed a supermajority of 71 votes because the legislation would trump the right of the state’s larger cities to set up their own laws.

For the second time in as many days, a House vote on concealed carry demonstrated the chasm between gun rights advocates and those who want tighter restrictions on them.

Illinois is the only state in the nation that continues to prohibit public weapons possession. But a federal appeals court ruled the ban uncon-

stitutional in December and ordered lawmakers to enact a law allowing it. Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, the concealed carry legislation sponsor, said if the Legislature misses the deadline, “constitutional carry” – allowing possession of any weapon without a permit – would take effect.

“If it’s so scary, why isn’t there one other state in this country that’s repealed concealed carry? Because it works,” Phelps said in a closing statement after floor debate that was limited to 10 speakers but still lasted an hour.

After the measure failed, Phelps used a parliamentary procedure allowing him to recall the bill for another vote.

He said a June 9 deadline imposed by the federal court leaves little time to find agreement on alternate legislation.

Phelps said he believed he had enough votes to gain approval but that Gov. Pat Quinn lobbied hard against him.

“Correct – the governor is not for that bill,” Quinn

spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said, adding that the Democrat “believes that local communities should have the option of enacting their own stronger protections for public safety.”

Gun laws have long divided Illinois along geographical lines, not necessarily political ones. Democrats in Chicago worry about street violence, while Democrats and Republicans in other parts of the state stand by the 2nd Amendment.

And of course, there are the avid hunters and sports shooters.

“The only hunting that’s happening in my area is of young men,” said Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Chicago Democrat who offered legislation Wednesday that would empower local and state police to decide to withhold a concealed-carry permit regardless of whether an applicant met the requirements.

Called a “may issue” concealed-carry law, Cassidy’s measure was modeled on the New York law that survived a

potential challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court this week.

It received only 31 votes.

That’s far fewer than those willing to support Phelps on his “shall issue” proposal, which would allow anyone who meets the training and background check requirements to carry.

Rep. Jerry Costello, a Democrat from Smithton, near St. Louis, echoed gun advocates’ complaints that Chicago has among the toughest anti-gun laws in the country while continuing to lead the nation in gun-related homicides.

Costello said about 2,000 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, and 5,000 people have been killed in Chicago during the same period.

“If you’ve ever traveled outside the state of Illinois, you’ve been in a state that has concealed carry and you probably didn’t even notice,” said Rep. Michael Unes, R-East Peoria. “But the people who do notice are the criminals.”

McMahons looking to open banquet hall • TIF

Continued from page A1 As the property grows in value over time, the increase in property tax payments over the base level is captured in a special fund that can be used for economic development and public improvements.

The McMahons are hoping to open a banquet hall called Faranda’s by September. Bill McMahon said there is a need for such a business in the city because people who want to host parties of 200 or more are leaving the city to do so.

“It’s happening over in Sycamore because there’s an unmet need in DeKalb,” Bill

McMahon said.

The McMahons would repay the $330,000 loan over six years through sales and property tax generation. City officials estimate the new business could bring in $49,000 to $62,615 in general fund revenues a year.

The $330,000 loan would be 20 percent of the projected cost of $1.7 million. The McMahons will close on the property before the council makes a final decision on the economic incentives, but Bill McMahon said not getting assistance from the city would be a deal breaker in terms of bringing a banquet hall to DeKalb.

“We do need some city support or this project wouldn’t be possible,” McMahon said.

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Pappas said he will be working with the city to bring either a restaurant or a retail center to the Small’s Furniture site.

“We’re going to try to attract businesses that are not currently in the city,” Pappas said.

City officials have previously described the Small’s site as being challenging. Redeveloping the site would involve demolishing the building, rebuilding the parking lot and other infrastructure improvements.

If Pappas brings in a restaurant, city officials are hoping to collect $120,000 to $166,000 a year in revenue.

If Pappas brings in a retail center, that expected general fund revenue drops to $100,000 to $110,000 a year. Either way, Pappas would have seven years to repay the loan.

City Manager Mark Biernacki said the establishment of certain businesses would allow Pappas to pay off the loan. A Texas Roadhouse would work, but another McDonald’s would not.

Our heart-felt thanks to the Waterman ambulance service, Dr. Khan and Dr. Bodner, and all who helped at Kish Hospital and Shabbona Nursing Home after my accident.

The flowers, cards, calls and visits were so great, and food for Bob, such a bonus!

Special thanks to W & E! - Bob & Gay White

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Daily Chronicle • www.daily-chronicle.com • Page A5 • Friday, April 19, 2013

8OUR VIEW

8SKETCH VIEW

Don’t let new pool plan die on the vine

8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR were responsible for making a difference in someone’s life, the rewards and recognition are To the Editor: usually few and far between.

In 1991, Congress proclaimed The DeKalb County Sheriff’s the second full week of April to Office would like to publicly be dedicated to recognize and recognize and thank not only honor those who serve as public our own, but all Public Safety safety telecommunicators. We Telecommunicators for their long encourage everyone to take some hours, dedication, perseverance time this week to recognize these and courage in performing one of often overlooked men and women the most difficult and important who answer your calls for help jobs in this community. and assistance.

They are the unsung heroes of The DeKalb County Sheriff’s 911 public safety.

Dispatch Center is seldom seen by the public and often taken for Sheriff Roger Scott granted. The center is staffed Lieutenant Lisa Winckler with professionals 24 hours a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office day, seven days a week, and its employees are dedicated to assist More signs moving you in the event of any emergen- around DeKalb To the Editor: cy.

A front-page article in the Daily Dispatchers are trained to be a calming influence and obtain crit- Chronicle on April 8 described ical information before dispatch- DeKalb Alderman Dave Baker’s ing police, firefighters or medical attempts to convince the City Council to change its ordinance units. They are the vital link in getting emergency help where it on moving or rotating signs so that he may have a moving manis needed most.

Few jobs are as stressful as that nequin sign in front of his store.

The city of DeKalb has deemed of a 911 telecommunicator bethis sign to be in violation of the cause the number of emergency decisions they must make during aforementioned sign ordinance.

Although I support the current the course of a normal eightordinance prohibiting moving hour shift, but few jobs are as signs, I believe that in this case personally rewarding. Except for the satisfaction they feel knowing Baker is being unfairly singled out by the city. they were able to provide help On just about any given day, a when needed most and that they

Thanks to 911 telecommunicators

drive down Sycamore Road will reveal “moving” signs in the form of the sail-shaped signs designed to blow and move in the breeze.

You may also find the tube shaped signs powered by a fan at the bottom that cause the tube sign to bend, sway and stand erect on a continuous basis. And yes, even the costumed people jumping around on the corner or in front of a business while holding a sign may violate the ordinance, as was stated in the article.

I noted that I support the current ordinance against moving signs and do not believe Baker should be permitted to have one. My issue lies in the fact that the enforcement of the ordinance is not carried out fairly across the board.

Mike Williams DeKalb

D-428 and taxes To the Editor: DeKalb School District 428 buys 41.68 acres for $1.4 million ($33,589 per acre) in 2002 and sells for $625,000 ($14,995 per acre) in 2013, according to the Daily Chronicle. Our tax dollars at work!

The article by David Thomas in the DeKalb Chronicle on April 13 should have included more information for the discerning citizenry. He included …”for

$625,000, its appraised price from May”. I would like to know: 1) What is the appraised value in April of 2013? and 2) What was the appraised value in August of 2002 when the District purchased the land? Did the district pay too much in 2002?

What does it matter? It is only tax dollars.

Of the real estate taxes in DeKalb, 62.4 percent (including pension funds) go to District 428 every year. An additional 6.1% goes to Kishwaukee College. The teachers’ union position is they always need more money and more administrators.

How much is enough? Why are the real estate taxes one-half to one-third in Indiana compared to DeKalb County? Is their education system only half as good as ours?

Do the teachers get paid half as much as our teachers? Are there fewer administrators relative to the number of students?

School board President Tom Matya “didn’t know Friday what the school district would do with the $625,000.” How about paying down debt on the school bonds and saving some interest expense, or lowering our real estate taxes next year by $625,000? We already have a new high school that is not paid for.

Bradford Shive DeKalb

The three new members of the DeKalb Park District board will get their wish to have a say in plans to replace Hopkins Pool, but they should remember that delaying a decision does not equal solving a problem.

In this case, delaying a decision for more than a couple of months stands to make the problem worse, as costs for the project are likely to escalate if it is pushed a year or more into the future.

It seems only fair that the three new commissioners – Per Faivre, Keith Nyquist, and Don Irving – have a For the record chance to closely examine plans to rebuild the pool The new commissioners within its current footprint. will have some time to They are the ones who will put their stamp on the be responsible for overseeHopkins Pool project. But ing it in the years ahead, and will also be held accountable if the replacement project is to begin by 2014 and for the result of the project. be complete by the 2015 But it’s also important to season, the board will have remember that years have to commit to move forward already been dedicated to studying the issue. The pub- within a couple of months, lic has had the opportunity park district Executive to view the plans and sugDirector Cindy Capek said. gest changes, and the pool That’s a fair timeframe has more than 40,000 visitors for new representatives in a typical summer. to review and suggest An attempt to build a changes to a plan already modern aquatic center at substantially in place.

Hopkins Park fizzled when voters soundly rejected a tax-increase referendum in 2010. A later attempt to obtain a grant for the project also was unsuccessful.

That led to the current replacement plan, which is expected to cost $5 million and could be complete by summer 2015 by shortening the 2014 season by a few weeks. The park district can cover that cost within its current borrowing limit without raising taxes, park officials have said. Some have argued that the pool could be repaired rather than rebuilt. But the park district appears to have reached the point with the pool that many of us have reached with an old car – the cost to fix it will be almost as much as the cost to get something new. Throwing good money after bad at an old jalopy isn’t a sound investment, and throwing money at the nearly 40-year-old pool wouldn’t be, either.

Estimates from Williams Architects in 2008 on the cost to repair or replace the pool deck, existing water slides, the bathhouse, and other needed upgrades approached $5 million. In addition to aging infrastructure, the pool does not fully comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, and will require repairs in the coming years to meet those standards.

If that amount of money must be spent, why not spend it building a new, modern, and accessible facility with amenities that could attract more people?

The existing pool was built in 1974. Just as drivers’ expectations of cars have changed considerably since 1974, so have swimmers’ expectations of pools. The existing pool is not the kind of facility a park district would choose to build today.

Much of the information about the existing pool is available for public review on the park district’s website, www.DeKalbParkDistrict.com.

The new commissioners will have some time to put their stamp on the project. But if the replacement project is to begin by 2014 and be complete by the 2015 season, the board will have to commit to move forward within a couple of months, park district Executive Director Cindy Capek said.

That’s a fair timeframe for new representatives to review and suggest changes to a plan already substantially in place.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Common Core tests are hard, so what?

Politicians’ private lives

Change is hard. Learning can be hard.

Changing learning, well, it’s a bear.

This partly explains the growing hysteria over a new battery of standardized tests being given to grades three through eight starting today in New York schools.

The state has developed new tests designed to align with a new set of academic standards known as the Common Core.

In this, if you can believe it, New York is actually ahead of much of the rest of the nation.

But at least one state, Kentucky, has already taken the plunge and the results were not exactly encouraging.

It turns out that the Common Core is demanding.

That’s a good thing, you would

think.

But it also turns out that school districts, teachers and students are behind the curve of where our society wants them to be. Lesson plans and educational materials aligned with the Common Core are not yet fully in place.

New York State United Teachers, which represents teachers in union locals across the state, mounted a $250,000 advertising campaign against the tests and organized petitions and letter-writing opposition, according to reporting

by Gannett.

Some school boards and parents have angrily denounced the tests and some parents have said they won’t allow their children to take the tests. If enough parents forbid their children to take

the tests, individual districts could be penalized.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, told The Associated Press, “Teachers are scared. They know these new tests are different.

They’re scared for their kids and they’re scared for themselves.”

Goodness gracious.

Debate over what our schools teach and how it is taught is a good thing. It’s also entirely reasonable to question how we measure success.

All of these questions are central to the matter of education.

That said, the overwrought fear and resulting resistance to the current battery of tests is ill-conceived and counterproductive, sending the wrong message to students, on whose

behalf the drive for higher performance and accountability is undertaken.

The tests are hard. So what?

Put another way, when did we become so afraid of our children taking a test and all of us learning, perhaps, that maybe they don’t know as much as they should?

This, kids, is the stuff you need to know to be successful in tomorrow’s world. If you don’t know it yet, you need to learn it.

As it turns out, not everyone is automatically a winner in today’s world.

And, yes, it stinks that adults still haven’t gotten their stuff together after more than a decade.

But it really is past time to move on this.

Kingston (N.Y.) Daily Freeman

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A major shift in politics seems to be under way.

Elected officials and candidates for office are more often being judged not by their accomplishments or lack of accomplishments but by their private lives. Any problem in an official’s or a candidate’s private life is treated as fair game and cause for disqualification.

How different the country’s history might have been if the private lives of some of its leaders had caused their banishment from politics. Consider Thomas Jefferson’s supposed liaison with Sally Hemings; John Kennedy’s sexual escapades; Franklin Roosevelt’s dalliances with his secretary; and Bill Clinton’s fun with his intern, which he denied on national television only to admit it later. What if Dwight Eisenhower had been forced to resign just prior to the Normandy invasion because of his relationship with his driver and assistant?

Should such activities disqualify people from serving their country? Does anyone doubt that Gen. David Petraeus was an outstanding military leader and that his disqualification from office may be hurting the country?

Might imperfections in personal lives be outweighed by political and administrative ability? TV news must fill every minute. The Internet never sleeps either. Both delight in taking what used to be malicious gossip and using it to destroy careers.

Journal Inquirer of Manchester, Conn.

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WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST

Low pressure continues to move out of the picture, but moisture will wrap around the storm system, bringing a few light showers along with gusty westerly winds. High temperatures will fall back into the 40s. Saturday looks great in terms of sunshine, but high pressure will usher in some chilly temperatures with warmer weather by Sunday.

TODAY

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REGIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL WEATHER

DeKalb through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................................. 59° Low .............................................................. 43° Normal high ............................................. 60° Normal low ............................................... 39° Record high .............................. 87° in 1985 Record low ................................ 21° in 1990

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 2.54” Month to date ....................................... 6.02” Normal month to date ....................... 1.88” Year to date ......................................... 13.31” Normal year to date ............................ 7.17”

Sunrise today ................................ 6:08 a.m.

Sunset tonight ............................. 7:40 p.m.

Moonrise today ........................... 1:20 p.m.

Moonset today ............................. 2:30 a.m.

Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 6:07 a.m.

Sunset tomorrow ........................ 7:41 p.m.

Moonrise tomorrow .................. 2:22 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow .................... 3:02 a.m.

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AIR QUALITY TODAY

Rockford 46/30

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Dixon 45/29

Joliet 47/29

La Salle 46/31 Streator 48/30

Source: National Allergy Bureau

Evanston 45/32 Chicago 44/32

Aurora 46/27

POLLEN INDEX

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Waukegan 42/28

Arlington Heights 46/31

DeKalb 45/29

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Hammond 49/33 Gary 46/30 Kankakee 48/30

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Snow began to fall in Watertown, Ohio, on April 19, 1901. Watertown received 45 inches the next day. This was the greatest 24-hour snowfall in state history.

Peoria 50/31

Pontiac 48/31

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Sports

The White Sox are held to two hits against R.A. Dickey in their loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. PAGE B2

SECTION B Friday, April 19, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

ANALYSIS: CUBS 6, RANGERS 2

Another quality start for Villanueva

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO

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NBC, Notre Dame OK 10-year TV extension NBC Sports Group announced a 10-year contract extension to televise Notre Dame football games Thursday, doubling the length of its previous agreement.

NBC and Notre Dame said the extension would begin in 2016 and run through the 2025 season. Terms were not disclosed, though the current five-year contract is reportedly worth an average of $15 million annually.

NBC will have global media rights on all platforms to a minimum of seven Notre Dame home football games each year, with most airing on NBC. The deal also allows for games to be carried on the NBC Sports Network cable channel.

NBC has held Notre Dame football TV rights since 1991.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the addition of the NBC Sports Network will allow for greater exposure for the football team and other Notre Dame sports programs.

“We look forward to collaborating on additional projects and distribution strategies in seasons to come,” Swarbrick said in a statement.

– Wire report

CHICAGO – Through his first three starts of the season, Cubs right-hander Carlos Villanueva has mastered the art of pitching to a game plan even with a fastball hovering around 88 mph.

He doesn’t overwhelm opposing hitters, but Villanueva finally picked up his first win after holding the Texas Rangers to two runs Thursday in the Cubs’ 6-2 win.

“Most of my countrymen from the Dominican are blessed with the power arm,” AP photo Villanueva said. “I’m not, so Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva pitches to a Texas Rangers batter during I have to find a way to get it done.” the first inning of the Cubs’ 6-2 victory Thursday at Wrigley Field.

Cubs catcher Welington Castillo is off to a good start hitting a team-best .425 with one home run and four RBIs. PAGE B2

Cubs manager Dale Sveum praised Villanueva’s ability to use a combination of his four pitches (fastball, changeup, curveball and slider) while mixing speeds to keep Texas’ hitters off-balance.

Between a four-seam fastball that averaged 88 mph, topping out at 89, and a curveball that sat at 72 mph, the Rangers struggled to get good wood on

the ball.

“I have to have an advantage some how,” Villanueva said. “The fact that I might not throw 98, but can throw four pitches for strikes, and I can make those four pitches look like eight pitches because I can vary speed on those four pitches.”

Villanueva said the ball sometimes flattens out when he overthrows, which resulted in Nelson Cruz’s homer.

However, the Cubs (5-9) finally backed Villanueva spearheaded by Anthony Rizzo’s two-run homer and Alfonso Soriano’s solo homer in the third inning against Rangers starter Alexi Ogando.

See CUBS, page B2

DEKALB SOFTBALL

Working her way back

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Katie Kowalski plays catch during softball practice inside the field house March 15 at DeKalb High School.

DeKalb pitcher Kowalski overcomes thoracic outlet syndrome

By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com

D

eKalb junior Katie Kowalski grew anxious as the weeks in January passed by.

On New Year’s Eve, the former all-state pitcher had surgery that had about an 80 percent chance of saving her softball career. Her first rib had been removed to curtail thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that cut off blood flow from her arm, causing her hand to swell and her shoulder to become sore.

After a month, the moment of truth was about to arrive. She was finally allowed to pitch again.

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“I was kind of scared to start back up again,” Kowalski said. “What if the surgery didn’t help, what if it didn’t fix it or I have some different kind of pain? It was really scary and nerve-wracking.”

The 2011 Daily Chronicle Player

of the Year breathed a sigh of relief.

While she wasn’t quite herself, her arm felt fine.

“It felt so good, especially having been so long since I could throw,” Kowalski said. “It felt really good to be able to throw well and be able to practice and to not have the problems that I was used to having at that point.”

Just a few months earlier, she thought her softball career might be over. After pain in her shoulder hampered her throughout the 2012 high school season, which doctors said was caused by a simple case of tendinitis, Kowalski’s hand began to swell and turn blue after a summer tournament

with the Wasco Diamonds travel team.

As time went on, her hand would swell at sporadic times, like when she was jogging around a track or pushing a grocery cart or picking up her little brother “It was really random, which made it that much more frustrating,” said Greg Kowalski, Katie’s father who’s also an assistant coach with the Barbs.

Doctors couldn’t figure out the problem, either. Months passed by with several doctor visits, and the problem persisted without a solution.

See KOWALSKI, page B2

BEARS

Bears to be busy in prime time

By TOM MUSICK tmusick@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Every NFL fan in America should know new Bears coach Marc Trestman by the end of the season.

The Bears learned that they would play 25 percent of their regular-season games in prime time, including once each month, as part of the NFL schedule that was released Thursday. That number could increase for the Bears if other late-season games are flexed

More online Turn to page B2 to see the Bears’ schedule for the 2013 season.

into prime time.

Locked into place are four contests in the national spotlight. They include a pair of ESPN “Monday Night Football” appearances on Nov. 4 at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers and Dec. 9 at Soldier Field against the

Dallas Cowboys.

The Bears also will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 22 for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” and they will host the New York Giants on Oct. 10 as part of the NFL Network’s slate of Thursday night games.

Before his prime-time debut as the 14th head coach in franchise history, Trestman will have a pair of noon games on the lakefront.

See BEARS, page B2

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Bears running back Matt Forte (left) runs with the ball during minicamp Tuesday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

SPORTS

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8UPCOMING PREPS SPORTS SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball Indian Creek at Hiawatha, 4 p.m.

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

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

Indian Creek at Hiawatha, 4 p.m.

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

Genoa-Kingston at Burlington Central, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Track Sycamore at Antioch Invitational, 5 p.m.

Kaneland at Wauconda Invitational, 4:15 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS Potnick commits to NIU men’s basketball Buffalo Grove guard Luke Potnick has committed to Northern Illinois.

Potnick, who averaged 23 points a game last season, said he will be a preferred walk-on when he joins the Huskies for the 2013-14 season. In a game against Hersey back in December, Potnick had a 45-point night. He was a point guard last season but can handle the twoguard spot as well.

He said his sister attended NIU, so he had a good feeling about the university, as well as the basketball program. Potnick said he also had interest from Ball State for a preferred walk-on spot, but said NIU was with him the whole way.

“I like the coaching staff a lot, coach [Mark Montgomery], he’s a great guy,” Potnick told the Daily Chronicle. “ ... I think right now they’re just trying to build the program and get some good guys in there to get that started.”

Dowagiac (Mich.) guard Dontel Highsmith signed with the Huskies back in November, while La Jolla (Calif.) Prep wing Aaric Armstead and his brother, San Jose City College’s Aaron Armstead, have committed to play at NIU next season, according to the website chicagohoops. hoops247.com.

Ex-NIU coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Former Northern Illinois football coach Bill Mallory will be inducted into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame, the league announced Thursday.

The ceremony will take place May 30 at the MAC Honor’s Dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.

Mallory was NIU’s coach from 1980-83, finishing his career in DeKalb with a record of 25-19.

In 1983, Mallory led the Huskies to their first MAC title and first major bowl win with a victory in the California Bowl.

Kaneland football players Platteville-bound The Kaneland football program is building quite the pipeline to Wisconsin-Platteville.

Knights seniors Blake Bradford, a linebacker/safety, and Zach Theis, an offensive lineman, both have committed to the Division-III Pioneers.

Bradford and Theis will double the amount of Kaneland products on the Platteville roster.

Receivers Quinn Buschbacher and Ryley Bailey are already part of the Pioneers’ program.

“It’ll be fun,” Bradford said. “I can’t wait to see those guys again, and I used to hang out with Quinn quite a bit in high school. “It’ll be nice to be back up there with him, and Ryley has been friends with my brother as long as I can remember. … I think it’ll be nice to have all of us back together again, and I think we’ll have fun playing the sport that we love.”

Bradford and Theis had both given strong consideration to Carroll University before choosing UW-Platteville, with Bradford deciding more recently.

Bradford, who expects to play safety in college, said he and Theis plan to be roommates.

– Staff reports

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BLUE JAYS 3, WHITE SOX 1

NBA

Sale, Sox take tough loss

By IAN HARRISON The Associated Press TORONTO – White Sox pitcher Chris Sale bounced back from a career-worst performance.

But it wasn’t enough to beat knuckleballer R.A. Dickey.

Dickey threw six shutout innings before leaving with soreness in his neck and back, Rajai Davis had two hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Sale and the Sox, 3-1, on Thursday.

Sale (1-2) allowed a caNext for reer-high eight runs in his the Sox previous start Sunday at Cleveland, but was sharper Minnesota in this one. The left-hander at White Sox, gave up three runs, two earned, and four hits over 7:10 p.m. today, CSN+, seven innings. He walked one and struck out six.

AM-670 “He threw fine, gave up a couple hits here and there, but stuff-wise he was good,” Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “Against R.A. that’s just tough luck, because he had it going.”

Sale is 2-7 with a 5.83 ERA in his past nine road starts going back to last season.

“I felt like I had a little bit better stuff than my previous outing,” he said. “Location was good for the most part.”

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons felt fortunate to beat Sale.

“It’s early in the season, but it was a game we really needed against one of the

AP photo

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale reacts during the fifth inning of the Sox’s 3-1 loss Thursday to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. top pitchers in baseball,” Gibbons said.

Dickey (2-2) allowed two hits, both singles. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner walked one, struck out a season-high seven and lowered his ERA from 5.82 to 4.30.

Dickey retired the first 11 Sox batters before Alex Rios hit a two-out single to center in the fourth. Rios went to second on a wild pitch and Paul Konerko walked, but Adam Dunn struck out to end the inning.

Gibbons and Blue Jays trainer George

Poulis came to the mound after Dickey struck out Dewayne Wise for the second out of the sixth. After a brief discussion, Dickey remained in the game, getting Jeff Keppinger to fly out to left.

Dickey appeared to be rubbing his upper back as he left the dugout and walked to the clubhouse at the end of the inning.

“I hadn’t gotten up and sat down so many times since I first felt it, so it was just getting tighter and tighter,” Dickey said.

Bears to open season against Bengals at home

Villanueva holds a 1.29 ERA

• BEARS Continued from page B1 The Bears will open the regular season Sept. 8 against Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals, and they will remain home in Week 2 for a Sept. 15 game against the division rival Minnesota Vikings.

Not since 1999 have the Bears opened the regular season with back-to-back home games. They have won the past three consecutive season openers at Soldier Field against Detroit, Atlanta and Indianapolis, and they are 17-3 in season openers at home since 1984.

With 53 opening-day wins in team history, the Bears lead all NFL franchises. They have won nearly 60 percent of their Week 1 games with a 53-35-5 overall record.

However, as last season showed, the end of the season could loom larger than the beginning.

The Bears jumped to a 7-1 start in 2012 but lost five of their next six games and eventually missed the playoffs, which prompted Lovie Smith’s dismissal after nine seasons as coach.

With that said, the Bears final six games of the regular season include four road contests against St. Louis, Minnesota, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The Bears also will host the Cowboys in the fourth-to-last game of the regular season, and they will host the Packers on Dec. 29 at Soldier Field in the regular-season finale.

Bears 2013 schedule

Date Aug. 9 Aug. 15 Aug. 23 Aug. 29

PRESEASON Opponent @ Panthers Chargers @ Raiders Browns

Date Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 4 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec 29

REGULAR SEASON Opponent Bengals Vikings @ Steelers @ Lions Saints Giants @ Redskins Bye Week @ Packers Lions Ravens @ Rams @ Vikings Cowboys @ Browns @ Eagles Packers

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• CUBS Continued from page B1

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Cubs catcher Welington Castillo hits a double off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Ortiz during the seventh inning Thursday at Wrigley Field.

CUBS

Castillo enjoying offensive success

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Tired of the two years worth of injuries that had cost him a chance at winning the Cubs’ starting catcher job, or at the very least a spot on the 25-man roster, Welington Castillo changed his offseason routine.

Castillo’s agent suggested he work at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., over the offseason and that work has paid off so far for the 25 year old.

“I worked really hard there and I feel like my body’s 100 percent,” Castillo said. “You need to prepare every day even if you don’t play.”

Through the Cubs’ first 14 games, Castillo is hitting a

team-best .425 with one home run and four RBIs. He went 4 for 4 with a double and run scored in Thursday’s 6-2 win against the Rangers, the first four-hit game of his career.

“If he can swing the bat like this all year long we could have something really special because of the defense he has behind the plate is one of the best in baseball right now,” manager Dale Sveum said.

Castillo said spring training gave him plenty of time to get acclimated with the new pitchers on the roster. Even with the in-season additions – which have included Kevin Gregg and Kameron Loe – bullpen sessions often help him get on the same page with the pitchers.

The back-to-back homers were the first of the season for the Cubs.

Villanueva was adamant during spring training that he had the necessary tools to be a starting pitcher, though he was unproven before he joined the Cubs. He was a spot starter the past two seasons with Toronto (2011-12) and was solely a reliever with the Brewers in 2010.

Villanueva’s eye-popping statistics – a 1.29 ERA, four walks and a .186 average against in 21 innings pitched – is impressive for an eight-year veteran who didn’t carry a ton of starting experience entering this season having started 58 career games. But Villanueva is most satisfied with pitching deeper into the game. He is averaging seven-inning outings Through three starts.

“Where I’m needed I’ll give it my all,” Villanueva said. “I’ve done it my whole career. You ride the good times and right now I feel pretty good. Hopefully, I can continue the whole year.”

• Meghan Montemurro covers the White Sox and Cubs for Shaw Media.

Write to her at mmontemurro@shawmedia.com.

Kowalski had surgery to remove rib • KOWALSKI Continued from page B1 “When I went to the doctor and they told me that they didn’t know what was wrong, I would get so upset, and I would just start crying,” Kowalski said. “What if I never get to play softball again? Softball’s always been my whole life and everything I’ve wanted to do. I’ve always played. It was really hard to deal with and hard to handle during those couple of months when they had no answers for me.”

In December, a solution to the problem finally arose.

Greg came across an article about a college softball player who had thoracic outlet syndrome and was treated at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Weeks later, the Kowalskis made the drive up north to

have tests done and, after a diagnosis, she had surgery to have the rib removed, allowing blood to flow freely from her arm to her heart.

“It was a huge relief,” Katie Kowalski said. “It felt so good to finally know what the answer was, that we could fix it, that I would be able to get back. I was really excited for my surgery, and everyone was like, ‘How can you be excited for surgery?’

But I was. It was able to fix my problem so then I could get back to softball.”

Kowalski is slowly working her way back to full strength. A setback early in the season gave her a scare, but the pain in her shoulder was caused by simply doing too much too soon.

She’s hoping to be 100 percent by the time the season ends, and she’s looking forward to impressing college

coaches this summer with the Diamonds, who regularly play in high-exposure competitions.

While the injury hampered her during DeKalb’s playoff run last season, which ended in the regional, and took away her entire fall club season, there is a positive Kowalski has taken away from the injury. The sport that she loved was almost taken away from her, and in a way, she appreciates the game much more.

“There’s just so much more to it now,” she said.

“When you’re at that point where it’s like, ‘I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to do this again, that’s what I’ve done.’ Pitching is everything to me. Now, because of this, it makes me want to work so much harder to be the best that I can be and do the best that I can at pitching.”

FIRST ROUND EASTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee vs. Miami Sunday: Milwaukee at Miami, 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Milwaukee at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Miami at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: Miami at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Milwaukee at Miami, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Miami at Milwaukee, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Milwaukee at Miami, TBD Boston vs. New York Saturday: Boston at New York, 2 p.m.

Tuesday: Boston at New York, 7 p.m.

Friday: New York at Boston, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: New York at Boston, noon x-Wednesday, May 1: Boston at New York, TBD x-Friday, May 3: New York at Boston, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Boston at New York, TBD Atlanta vs. Indiana Sunday: Atlanta at Indiana, noon Wednesday: Atlanta at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: Indiana at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Monday, April 29: Indiana at Atlanta, TBD x-Wednesday, May 1: Atlanta at Indiana, TBD x-Friday, May 3: Indiana at Atlanta, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Atlanta at Indiana, TBD Bulls vs. Brooklyn Saturday: Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Monday: Bulls at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Brooklyn at Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27: Brooklyn at Bulls, 1 p.m. x-Monday, April 29: Bulls at Brooklyn, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Brooklyn at Bulls, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Bulls at Brooklyn, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City vs. Houston Sunday: Houston at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Houston at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Saturday: Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD x-Wednesday, May 1: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD x-Friday, May 3: Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD San Antonio vs. L.A. Lakers Sunday: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Friday: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBD Denver vs. Golden State Saturday: Golden State at Denver, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23: Golden State at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26: Denver at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Golden State at Denver, TBD x-Thursday, May 2: Denver at Golden State, TBD x-Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Denver, TBD L.A. Clippers vs. Memphis Saturday: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 30: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD x-Friday, May 3: L.A. Clippers at Memphis, TBD x-Sunday, May 5: Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBD

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Blackhawks 42 33 5 4 70 139 87 x-Anaheim 43 27 10 6 60 127 108 d-Vancouver 43 24 12 7 55 118 104 Los Angeles 43 24 14 5 53 122 107 San Jose 43 23 13 7 53 109 104 St. Louis 43 25 16 2 52 114 106 Minnesota 43 24 16 3 51 114 109 Columbus 44 21 16 7 49 109 112 -------------------------------------------------------Detroit 43 20 16 7 47 108 110 Dallas 42 21 18 3 45 118 126 Phoenix 43 18 17 8 44 111 116 Edmonton 42 16 19 7 39 106 120 Calgary 43 17 22 4 38 116 147 Nashville 44 15 21 8 38 100 123 Colorado 43 14 22 7 35 103 135

EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Pittsburgh 43 33 10 0 66 147 106 x-Montreal 44 27 12 5 59 138 115 d-Washington 44 24 18 2 50 135 122 x-Boston 42 26 11 5 57 118 94 Toronto 44 24 15 5 53 134 123 Ottawa 43 23 14 6 52 107 92 N.Y. Islanders 44 23 16 5 51 129 127 N.Y. Rangers 43 22 17 4 48 108 101 -------------------------------------------------------Winnipeg 44 23 19 2 48 117 129 Buffalo 44 19 19 6 44 114 130 New Jersey 43 16 17 10 42 99 115 Philadelphia 44 19 22 3 41 119 134 Tampa Bay 44 17 23 4 38 138 138 Carolina 43 17 23 3 37 112 138 Florida 43 13 24 6 32 102 153 d-division leader; x-clinched playoff spot Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Today’s Games Nashville at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Boston, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 9 6 .600 — Kansas City 8 6 .571 ½ Minnesota 6 7 .462 2 White Sox 7 9 .438 2½ Cleveland 5 9 .357 3½ East Division W L Pct GB Boston 11 4 .733 — New York 8 5 .615 2 Baltimore 7 7 .500 3½ Toronto 7 9 .438 4½ Tampa Bay 5 9 .357 5½ West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 12 4 .750 — Texas 9 6 .600 2½ Seattle 7 10 .412 5½ Los Angeles 4 10 .286 7 Houston 4 11 .267 7½ Today’s Games Minnesota (Worley 0-2) at White Sox (Peavy 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-1) at Baltimore (Hammel 2-1), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 2-0) at Toronto (Morrow 0-1), 6:07 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 1-2) at Boston (Buchholz 3-0), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Anderson 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 1-1) at Texas (Darvish 2-1), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Myers 0-2) at Houston (Harrell 0-2), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 2-0) at L.A. Angels (Hanson 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct GB 9 6 .600 — 9 7 .563 ½ 7 8 .467 2 6 8 .429 2½ 5 9 .357 3½ East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 13 2 .867 — Washington 9 6 .600 4 New York 7 7 .500 5½ Philadelphia 6 10 .375 7½ Miami 3 13 .188 10½ West Division W L Pct GB Colorado 11 4 .733 — Arizona 8 6 .571 2½ San Francisco 9 7 .563 2½ Los Angeles 7 8 .467 4 San Diego 5 10 .333 6 Today’s Games Cubs (Samardzija 1-2) at Milwaukee (Estrada 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Hudson 2-0) at Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-0) at Philadelphia (Halladay 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Slowey 0-2) at Cincinnati (Latos 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-0), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Kennedy 1-1) at Colorado (Chacin 2-0), 7:40 p.m.

San Diego (Volquez 0-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-0), 9:15 p.m.

St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cubs

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IC progressing despite lack of games

A closer look at the prep softball scene

By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com

SPOTLIGHT ON ...

HANNAH WALTER DeKalb, senior, second baseman Walter is hitting a team-high .622 for the Barbs.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR Indian Creek at Hiawatha 4 p.m. today, doubleheader Key Little Ten matchup for both schools.

Burlington Central at Genoa-Kingston 4:30 p.m. Wednesday The Rockets had a come from behind win over G-K in the teams’ first meeting. This is a big test for the Cogs.

POWER RANKINGS 1. DeKalb (10-2, 3-1 Northern Illinois Big 12 East) It’s been a rough week for DeKalb, with the Barbs losing their first two games of the season.

2. Kaneland (8-2, 2-1 NI Big 12 East) The Knights’ pitching has stepped up.

3. Genoa-Kingston (4-2 1-1 Big Northern East) Mike Lauer’s team had a nice extra-inning win over Richmond-Burton earlier this week.

4. Sycamore (4-9, 0-5 NI Big 12 East) Conference play hasn’t been kind to the Spartans.

5. Hiawatha (3-5, 3-4 Little Ten Conference) Hawks coach David Tamraz is able to rely on multiple pitchers.

6. Indian Creek (3-5, 3-5 LTC) T’Wolves haven’t had the benefit of non-conference games.

Friday, April 19, 2013 • Page B3

In her first year as Indian Creek coach, Alyx Gunderson already had the challenge of working with a young team. The Timberwolves have just six upperclassmen.

On top of that, Indian Creek hasn’t been able to get in any nonconference games because of the weather. All eight of the T’Wolves’ contests have been Little Ten games, and Gunderson’s team has a 3-5 record.

Gunderson said it will be tough to make up the nonleague games because of scheduling issues. She is, however, happy with the way her team has played in the unusual circumstances.

“They’re coming a long way,” she said. “I can see that they’re progressing each game that we play.”

Barbs with rare losing streak DeKalb got off to a great start to the season, winning its first 10 games.

However, the Barbs have lost their past two games against Oswego and Yorkville, respectively. DeKalb is 3-1 in the Northern Illinois Big 12 East, and the Barbs will need some help if they’re going to win the confer-

ence outright with Yorkville sitting unbeaten.

DeKalb’s defense hasn’t been up to par, as the Barbs have made eight errors in the two losses.

“The pitching hasn’t been bad, and balls that we have hit, have been right at somebody,” DeKalb coach Jeff Davis said. “I think the defensive effort, where we’ve botched some routine ground balls [is the reason for the losing streak].”

Becker, Eckert filling in for Knights Kaneland had a huge spot to fill this season, with ace pitcher Delani Vest, last year’s Daily Chronicle Player of the Year, now at Northern Illinois.

Sophomore Anissa Becker and Ellissa Eckert, a senior, are similar pitchers, as they don’t throw real hard and don’t rack up the strikeouts. However, both have good control and good defense behind them.

So far, Kaneland coach Brian Willis has been impressed with what the duo has done.

He’s mostly been rotating both pitchers, and may eventually ride the hot hand when the season gets into the final stretch.

“They’ve been doing an admirable job,” Willis said. “They’re not going to set the world on fire but they’re not going to beat themselves either.”

Erik Anderson for Shaw Media

DeKalb shortstop Jessica Townsend signals to the DeKalb batter during the Barbs’ 3-2 loss to Yorkville on Tuesday in DeKalb. The loss was DeKalb’s second straight after winning its first 10 games of the season.

Weather delays wreaking havoc on area teams DeKalb coach Jeff Davis watched his team make eight errors combined in its two losses over the past week.

On top of that, Davis wasn’t even able to take his team outside to work on its defense. With all the rain in the area, Davis was forced to practice inside and hit ground balls in the gym.

Not exactly the same, but it’s all the Barbs could do.

“You make the best of the situation,” Davis said.

For a high school coach, there are plenty of challenges already.

This season, there’s been even

VIEWS Steve Nitz more becauase of the weather, whether it’s having to practice in a gym way too often or figuring out a pitching rotation with four games in four days.

Indian Creek coach Alyx Gunderson is in her first year at the helm of the Timerwolves program, and had one practice outside before Indian Creek’s first game. She also didn’t have the

benefit of working with her team in nonconference games.

All of the T’Wolves non-Little Ten games so far have been canceled or postponed because of the weather. They jumped right into LTC action.

Hopefully, the rain and cold weather will be going away in the next week.

Still, the area’s coaches will face challenges because of what’s taken place at the beginning of the season.

Kaneland coach Brian Willis would like to get some more nonconference games in, but with

conference play now in full swing, that’s easier said than done.

Coaches will also have to go deeper into their pitching staffs should they end up having to play a string of games in a row. Postseason seeding could be a little more interesting with the lack of games teams have played.

I guess everyone can just hope the weather isn’t causing problems come playoff time, when the games really matter.

• Steve Nitz is a staff writer for the Daily Chronicle. He can be reached at snitz@shawmedia.com.

MIAMI HEAT

BULLS

Another MVP for LeBron seems likely

Bulls ready for playoffs after challenging season

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI – There has never been a unanimous MVP in the history of the NBA. Not Wilt Chamberlain, not Bill Russell, not Shaquille O’Neal, not Michael Jordan.

LeBron James might soon change that.

At least, the Miami Heat believe he should.

After finally winning that first NBA title in June, James was better than ever in his first year as a champion. He led the league in field goals, despite being seventh in shots LeBron James attempted. He established career-bests in shooting percentage, 3-point percentage, rebounds a game and double-doubles – and did it all while taking fewer shots per game than at any point in his 10-year career.

So those are just a few of the many reasons why the Heat are overwhelming favorites to win it all once again in these playoffs, which open this weekend. Miami will meet Milwaukee in a first-round series starting Sunday night.

“Numbers aren’t why I play this game of basketball,” James said. “Numbers have never been why I play the game. That’s not how I was taught to play the game.”

James has said he plays for only one thing – titles.

“He came off one of the more historical MVP seasons with a championship. Most people, the human condition would have been to relax and say, ‘OK, that’s the pinnacle,’ ” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

“But instead, he wanted to push and find another barrier.

And that’s why we don’t want to, he doesn’t want to, put a ceiling on how far he can go. ... He’s a player that could conceivably continue to get better.”

By ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press CHICAGO – The Bulls won 45 games without a single point from Derrick Rose.

The former MVP point guard has been sidelined all season while recovering from surgery on his left knee.

Just about every other key player got banged up at some point, too.

Now, with the playoffs set to start, the Bulls are about as healthy as they’ve been all season, and they insist they just might stick around for a while after finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They face the fourth-seeded Nets in the first round, with Game 1

on Saturday at Brooklyn.

“I’m really proud of this season because it wasn’t easy,” Joakim Noah said.

“We’ve been through a lot.

There were a lot of distractions. There was a lot of adversity. A lot of injuries. Regardless of what was thrown at us, we fought hard through it all. I’m really proud of my teammates for that. There were times when guys were looking at our team and they were laughing; there were like seven, eight guys on the bench. We never gave up.

That’s something everybody should be proud of. And now, it’s playoff time. So let’s go.”

Exactly how far they can go remains to be seen.

They were able to split four games with Miami and even stop the Heat’s 27-game win streak – the second longest in NBA history. The Bulls also took all four games from New Joakim Noah York and beat the Knicks last week after they’d won 13 in a row.

But for all the big wins, there were also some head-scratching losses to teams like Charlotte.

There was also a bad stretch in February when they got blown out by Denver, the Heat and Oklahoma

City, and failed to hit the 70-point mark twice while dropping seven of 10.

Now, if the outside expectations are a bit lower than they were in recent years, that’s fine with Noah.

“Nothing wrong with being the underdog,” he said.

At this time last year, the Bulls were eying a deep playoff run after capturing the No. 1 seed for the second straight year and were widely viewed as the biggest threat to Miami in the Eastern Conference.

All that changed when Rose tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a playoff-opening win over Philadelphia.

Instead of a championship, the Bulls bowed out in the first round of the playoffs. They dismantled their so-called “bench mob” in the offseason and treaded water this season, staying afloat when they could have sunk.

Not only was there the ongoing drama surrounding Rose’s recovery and whether he would return, there was a long list of injuries that constantly forced coach Tom Thibodeau to juggle the rotation. The Bulls went with 15 different starting lineups.

Richard Hamilton, Kirk Hinrich, Marco Belinelli, Luol Deng and Noah all missed significant time because of injuries.

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KANE COUNTY COUGARS

Vogelbach enthused about jump to Kane County

By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com GENEVA – House of Pain’s “Jump Around” blares over the public address system before each Dan Vogelbach atbat at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

No, the Cougars first baseman isn’t following any titular advice during his .283 start entering Thursday. That’s simply the natural excitement of a player enthused about delivering on his high stock in the Cubs’ system, regardless of early ups and downs.

Vogelbach swatted his first home run of the season in Wisconsin last weekend, providing a moment he knows fans were waiting for. He had two hits in the next 12 at-bats to finish an abbreviated road trip, but hasn’t sulked.

Get used to it.

“I love playing with him.

He never really gets down,” designated hitter Rock Shoulders said. “If he gets out, he usually tells everybody to stay with it, stay with it.”

While forward-thinking

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Kane County Cougars player Dan Vogelbach makes a hit during a game April 8 at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

Like any teammate, Vogelbach enjoys his own private headphone or cellphone session. Most times, though, he’s bounding around, talking and joking. A slower-than-expect-

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He keeps working to tune out such potential distractions. The speeding cars that serve as the hitter’s backdrop at Fox Cities Stadium in Wisconsin were another hurdle he easily cleared.

“I’m not big on that type of stuff, and I don’t think any of the guys are,” Vogelbach said.

“You’ve just got to stay focused on what you’re trying to do. There’s always going to be things in the outer skirts that are going to affect people, but if you stay with your mindset and you stay with your routine, nothing like that will affect you.”

In the back of his mind, Vogelbach knows his name will be on the lips of even casual farm system followers who come to the park this season.

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SECTION C Friday, April 19, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Features editor Inger Koch • ikoch@shawmedia.com

Chronicle file photo

Curt Willard, co-chairman of the Home Building Committee, presents salt to Keagon Larsen during last year’s Habitat For Humanity dedication of a house in Sycamore while homeowner Kelli Larsen holds a loaf of bread in the background. Habitat of Humanity DeKalb County is eager to start another house build this year.

welcome

Home Habitat for Humanity looks to grow

By JEFF ENGELHARDT

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jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

nthony Cvek is ready to get his hands dirty.

The DeKalb County

Board member plans to keep it clean in the political realm, but he is eager to start another house build with Habitat for Humanity after completing the most recent home in October.

The charitable organization had a difficult time finding interested families for a few months after the completion of the rehabilitation project in Sycamore, but could be ready to start building a new home on Elm Street in DeKalb for a single mother of two.

the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

“The economy in general being what it is at the group office located at 302 Fisk Ave. in has created a larger need for affordable housthe St. Mary’s Church Parish Office building ing, which we can provide,” Cvek said. “There basement. are plenty of people that qualify that may not “All we ask is that they support our misrealize it so we are always doing what we can to spread the word to churches and community sion, which is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness,” she organizations.” said.

Cvek said the group has Know more With market prices still two more lots and is still near historical low levels, looking for families to place For information on obtaining a Habitat Cvek said it is a good time in those potential homes. for Humanity home or becoming a board to volunteer as the group Qualifications include livmember, visit the group’s website at should be active and looking ing in DeKalb County for at to build homes without a least a year, meeting income www.hfhdcillinois.org. four-year lull like it had requirements and living during the market boom last in unsafe or substandard decade. The upcoming build will be the organihousing. zation’s 12th home since it was established in Eligible residents can find more informa1998. tion and submit applications at www.hfhdcilli“With our board being shorthanded, I think nois.org. it speaks to the dedication of the members we Building a home takes the group nearly a do have,” Cvek said of the six-month turnyear because all of the work is done on Saturaround to start another build. “We’re going days, said seven-year board member Ileana to keep looking for other properties and if an Brooks. Because of the need to make signifiopportunity presents itself I don’t see why we cant progress in a short time frames, Brooks wouldn’t consider it.” said the group is always looking for more The group’s most recent build was for Kelli volunteers and board members.

Larsen and her two sons. Unlike most builds, The board is currently at its minimum of 10 members and Brooks said people with all skills the group rehabilitated an early 1900s home on Roosevelt Court in Sycamore instead of buildincluding construction, financial, marketing ing from the ground up. and more are encouraged to join. Meetings are

CHURCH BULLETIN

Page C2 • Friday, April 19, 2013 Baptist Campus Ministry 449 Normal Road www.niu.edu/student_orgs/judson 815-756-2131 judson@niu.edu Pastors: Dwight and Rene Gorbold

First Congregational 615 N. First St. www.uccdekalb.org 815-758-0691 congdek1@gmail.com Pastors: Joe Gastiger, Judy Harris The message: “Every-Day Saints” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday

Bethlehem Lutheran (ELCA) 1915 N. First St. BethlehemDeKalb.org 815-758-3203 belcdekalb@comcast.net Pastors: Dan Wynard Worship schedule: 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday school; 10:10 a.m. adult Sunday forum Highlight of the week: The Bell Choir will ring this Sunday during both services. “Recognizing God’s Movement in our Lives” is the topic for discussion at Bible study with Pastor Dan at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.

First Lutheran (ELCA) 324 N. Third St. www.firstlutherandekalb.org 815-758-0643 office@firstlutherandekalb.org Pastor: Janet Hunt Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; Cross Walk activities 10:20 a.m.

Sunday; confirmation from 6 to 7:30 Wednesday Highlight of the week: This Sunday God’s blessing are asked on ‘Hearts and Stars’ visioning process. The men will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday for breakfast at the Lincoln Inn and then deliver furniture for Love INC.

Cathedral of Praise 1126 S. First St. www.dekalbcop.org 815-758-6557 ericwyzard@dekalbcop.org Pastor: Eric Wyzard Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Bible study Wednesday.

First United Methodist 321 Oak St. www.firstumc.net 815-756-6301 office@firstumc.net Pastors: Senior Pastor Jonathan Hutchison, Associate Pastor Brian Gilbert The message: “Peter and Dorcas – A Miracle,” with reading from Acts 9:36-43 Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 11 a.m. Sunday contemporary SHINE service; 9 a.m. youth Sunday school and 9:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 8:45 a.m. Thursday Communion service Highlight of the week: Finding Faith in Film will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Fellowship Hall. View and discuss the movie, “The Bible Tells Me So.” Child care is available.

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Christ Community Church (DeKalb Campus) 1600 E. Lincoln Highway www.ccclife.org 815-787-6161 Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday Church of Christ, Scientist 220 N. Third St. 815-787-3792 jocelyn.green2@frontier.com Pastors: King James Bible, “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy The message: “Probation After Death” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. church and Sunday school services; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meetings Highlight of the week: The Christian Science Reading Room is open noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The public is welcome to come in and browse.

Community of Christ 1200 S. Malta Road www.chicagomissioncenter.org 815-756-1963 roger@hintzsche.com Pastor: Roger Hintzsche Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

Foursquare Church 210 Grove St. 815-756-9521 Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Glad Tidings Assembly of God 2325 N. First St. 815-758-4919 Pastor: W. Michael Massey Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: All ages family night is 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Grace Free Lutheran 1121 S. First St. www.gracefreelutherandekalb.org 815-758-2531 Pastor: Michael Hodge Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

Congregation Beth Shalom 820 Russell Road www.bethshalomdekalb.org 815-756-1010 info@bethshalomdekalb.org Rabbi: Maralee Gordon

Harvest Bible Chapel 2215 Bethany Road www.harvestdekalb.org 815-756-9020 Pastor: Jason Draper Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday

DeKalb Christian 1107 S. First St. www.forministry.com/USILCCACCDCC1 815-758-1833 tomndcc@aol.com Pastor: Tom J. Hughes Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school

Hillcrest Covenant 1515 N. First St. www.hillcovch.org 815-756-5508 hillcrestcov@comcast.net Pastor: Steve Larson, Associate Pastor Jennifer Zerby Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

DeKalb Wesleyan 1115 S. Malta Road www.dekalbwesleyan.com 815-758-0673 Pastor: Dean Pierce Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evangelical Free 150 Bethany Road 815-756-8729 efreesd@comcast.net www.efreesd.com Pastor: Martin Jones, lead pastor; Paul Rogers, worship pastor; Gary Lisle, youth pastor; Terry Gin, children’s ministry director Worship schedule: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Fellowship Baptist 129 E. Locust St. www.fbcofdekalb.com 815-517-8111 Pastor: Kevin D. Spears Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school First Baptist 349 S. Third St. www.fbcdekalb.org 815-758-3973 churchinfo@fbcdekalb.org Pastor: Bob Edwards The message: “Unity as a Powerful Witnes,” with reading from Ephesians 4:1-16 Worship schedule: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Family Night begins with dinner at 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday; children’s ministry at 6:45 p.m.; and adult and youth Bible study at 6:45 p.m.

First Church of the Nazarene 1051 S. Fourth St. 815-758-1588 secretary@dekalbnaz.com Pastor: Todd Holden Worship schedule: 10:40 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Blessing Well Food and Clothing Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Immanuel Lutheran 511 Russell Road www.immanueldekalb.org 815-756-6669, 815-756-6675 office@godwithusilc.org Pastors: Marty Marks, Ray Krueger Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship Highlight of the week: Little Lambs Silent Auction begins with items being displayed and bidding on Sunday. The preschool children will sing in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. April 29, refreshments will be served, and at 7:15 p.m. bidding will close and the winners of the auction items will be revealed.

Kishwaukee Bible Church 355 N. Cross St. (Cornerstone Christian Academy) www.kishwaukeebiblechurch.org 815-754-4566 Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday New Hope Missionary Baptist 1201 Twombly Road www.newhopeofdekalb.org 815-756-7906 newhope@tbc.net Pastors: Leroy A. Mitchell, G. Joseph Mitchell Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: Wednesday, Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. and Youth Ministry is at 6 p.m.

Newman Catholic Student Center 512 Normal Road www.niunewman.org 815-787-7770 Pastor: Matthew McMorrow Worship schedule: 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 12:05 p.m. daily St. George Greek Orthodox 320 S. Second St. 815-758-5731 Pastor: John A. Artemas Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday Orthos; 10 a.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school

St. Mary Parish 321 Pine St. www.stmarydekalb.org 815-758-5432 frkenneth@stmarydekalb.org Pastor: Kenneth Anderson The message: “Know that Jesus is the Lord, the Lamb on the throne who will shepherd His flock and give them eternal life.”

Worship schedule: 8 a.m., 4:30 p.m.

Saturday; 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.

Sunday; 7 a.m. Monday through Friday Highlight of the week: Fellowship Sunday will be celebrated in the Ministry Center Cafeteria after all morning Masses. Refreshments will be hosted by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The Good Book Sale features “Digging for Home,” by local author and parishioner Jim Ball.

St. Paul’s Episcopal 900 Normal Road www.stpaulsdekalb.org 815-756-4888 parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Rector: Stacy Walker-Frontjes Worship schedule: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Seventh-day Adventist 300 E. Taylor St. 815-758-1388 Pastor: Carlos Peña Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Saturday; Sabbath school 9:30 a.m.

The Rock Christian Church 300 E. Taylor St. http://therockchristianchurch.com 815-758-3700 Pastor: Jerry Wright Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sundays.

Highlight of the week: For a ride to this growing, Bible-believing, nondenominational church, call 815-758-3700 or 815-748-5611.

Trinity Lutheran (LCMC) 303 S. Seventh St. 815-756-7374 www.trinitydekalb.com Pastor: Todd Peterson Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; contemporary worship on second and fourth Sunday each month Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 158 N. Fourth St. www.uufdekalb.org 815-756-7089 uufdchurchoffice@aol.com Pastor: Linda Slabon The message: “Good News from Kenya” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the week: UUFD Winter Farmers’ Market with Crafts and Seed/Plant Exchange will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call Dan Kenney at 815-793-095.

United Pentecostal Church 1120 S. Seventh St. www.dekalbupc.com 815-901-0699 Pastor: Greg W. Davis and Maurice McDavid, assistant pastor Worship schedule: 10 a.m., 2 p.m.

(Spanish) and 6 p.m. Sundays; 6 p.m. Saturday (Spanish) Victory Baptist 1930 Sycamore Road VBC-DeKalb.org 815-756-6212 Victorlane5@frontier.com Pastor: Ngum Eric Mangek Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Vida Nueva/New Life 316 N. Sixth St. vndekalb@frontier.com 815-787-7711 Pastor: Rodrigo Azofeifa Worship schedule: 12:30 p.m.

Domingo (Sunday) Vineyard Christian Fellowship Haish Gymnasium, 303 S. Ninth St. www.vineyarddekalb.org 815-748-8463 Pastor: Joe Holda Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Westminster Presbyterian 830 N. Annie Glidden Road www.westminsterpres.net 815-756-2905 westminsterpres@gmail.com Pastors: Blake Richter, Karen Kim The message: “Loyal Love” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Chamber concert at 3 p.m. Sunday.

SYCAMORE Bethel Assembly of God 131 W. Elm St. www.bethelofsycamore.org 815-895-4740 Pastor: William Mills Worship schedule: 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Christian Senior Ministries P.O. Box 479 815-895-6784 Deacon: Charles Ridulph Worship schedule: This nondenominational outreach program serves seniors through Bible studies, personal visits and worship services: 3:30 p.m. Mondays at Lincolnshire Place, Sycamore; 5 p.m. Tuesdays at Lincoln Manor, Rochelle; 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays

at Pine Acres, DeKalb; 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday at Pine Acres Alzheimer Unit, DeKalb; 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Heritage Woods, DeKalb; 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Grand Victorian, Sycamore; 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Bethany Health Care, DeKalb; 2 p.m.

Thursdays at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center, DeKalb; 3 p.m.

Thursdays at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, DeKalb.

Church of Christ 109 Swanson Road www.sycamorechurchofchrist.com 815-895-9148 sycamorecoc@comcast.net Evangelist: Phillip Vermillion Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Church of Christ (Edgebrook Lane) 2315 Edgebook Lane www.sycamorechurch.com 815-895-3320 info@sycamorechurch.com Preacher: Al Diestelkamp Worship schedule: 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Federated Church 612 W. State St. www.sycamorefederatedchurch.org 815-895-2706 info@sycamorefederatedchurch.org Pastor: Dennis Johnson The message: “Not Just for Funerals” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday with nursery child care; 10:15 a.m.

Kids Club; 11 a.m. fellowship Highlight of the week: Thrift sale and plant sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. Sunday Fellowship hosts are the Judays.

FBC of Sycamore 530 W. State St. www.fbcnewsong.com 815-895-3116 fbcnewsong@gmail.com Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. with signer for hearing impaired and 5 p.m. contemporary services Grace Life Church 420 W. State St. www.gracelifeinchrist.org 815-757-3570 Pastor: Stephen J. Moll Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Harvest Time Fellowship 203 S. Sacramento St. 815-899-2529 Pastor: Michael Schumaker Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday prayer Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 675 Fox Ave. www.mormon.org 815-895-2277 jrbentley1208@gmail.com Bishop: John Bentley Worship schedule: Noon Sunday Sacrament meeting; 1:20 p.m. Sunday school; 2:10 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society Mayfield Congregational 28405 Church Road www.mayfieldchurchucc.org 815-895-5548 mayfieldchurch@atcyber.net Interim Pastor: Rev. William L. Nagy The message: The Rev. Kathy Laws, conference minister will be in the pulpit Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Highlight of the Week: Refreshments will be furnished by the Carlsons.

North Avenue Missionary Baptist 301 North Ave. 815-895-4871 Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school St. John’s Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 26555 Brickville Road www.stjohnsycamore.org 815-895-4477 office@stjohnsycamore.org Pastors: Robert W. Weinhold, Marvin Metzger Worship schedule: 6 p.m. blended service Saturday; 8 and 10:30 a.m. service Sunday St. Mary’s Sycamore 322 Waterman St. www.stmarysycamore.com 815-895-3275 Churchofstmary@stmarysycamore.com Pastor: Paul M. Lipinski Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. daily; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Sunday; and 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Holy Days St. Peter’s Episcopal 218 Somonauk St. www.sycamorestpeters.org 815-895-2227 office@sycamorestpeters.org Clergy: David Hedges Worship schedule: 7:30 and 10 a.m.

Sunday Holy Eucharist; 8:45 a.m.

Sunday school Salem Lutheran (ELCA) 1145 DeKalb Ave. www.SalemSycamore.org 815-895-9171 salem@salemlutheransycamore.org Interim Pastor: Robert C. Kinnear Ministry staff: Carla Vanatta The message: “Feed My Sheep!”

Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Highlight of the week: Help stock Salem’s Food Pantry with gifts of food and paper products. The children’s spring musical, “The Amazing Grace Race,” will be presented at 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Sycamore Baptist Church 302 Somonauk Street www.sbcsycamore.org 815-895-2577 sycamorebap@yahoo.com Pastor: Dan Stovall Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Bible study Highlight of the week: Guest speaker Pastor Rob Miltenberger will bring an inspirational message on, “The Journey: Love, Forgiveness and Stuff,” at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday and April 28. Pastor Rob grew up in the Fox Valley area and now serves in Iowa.

Sycamore United Methodist 160 Johnson Ave. www.sycamoreumc.org 815-895-9113 sumc@sycamoreumc.org Pastor: Bill Landis, Harlene Harden Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school

NEARBY Calvary Lutheran (LCMC) (Lee) 19 Perry Road, at County Line Road www.calluth.org 815-824-2825 calluthch1@aol.com Pastor: Craig Nelson Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school Cortland United Methodist 45 W. Chestnut Ave. www.cortlandumc.com 815-756-9088 Pastor: Christina Vosteen Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday Faith UMC (Genoa) 325 S. Stott St. www.genoafaithuc.com 815-784-5143 faithchurch@rocketmail.com Pastor: Daniel F. Diss Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school First Congregational UCC (Malta) 210 S. Sprague St. 815-825-2451 Pastor: Robert L. Vaughn The message: “The Work of God” Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday First Lutheran (NALC) (Kirkland) 510 W. South St. www.kirklandflc.org 815-522-3886 jo@kirklandflc.org Pastor: Carl L. M. Rasmussen Worship schedule: 5:30 p.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. children’s sermon First Lutheran (Lee) 240 W. Hardanger Gate www.flcinlee.com 815-824-2356 Interim Pastor: Chris Heller Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. fellowship time First United Methodist (Hinckley) 801 N. Sycamore St. 815-286-7102 hinckleyumc@frontier.com Pastor: Laura Crites Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school First United Methodist (Kirkland) 300 W. South St. www.kirklandumc.org 815-522-3546 office@kirklandumc.org Pastor: Kyeong-Ah Woo Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school Hope Anglican Church (Elburn) Meeting at Community Congregational, 100 E. Shannon St. www.hopeanglican.org 630-802-4424 Pastor: David Kletzing Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Sunday Holy Communion, nursery Immanuel Lutheran (Hinckley) 12760 Lee Road www.immanuel-hinckley.org 815-286-3885 office@immanuel-hinckley.org Pastor: Christopher Navurskis Worship schedule: 10:15 a.m.

Sunday; 8 a.m. small group Bible study; 9 a.m. adult Bible study; 9 a.m. Sunday school; 5 p.m.

Saturday Kingston United Methodist 121 E. First St. 815-784-2010 Pastor: Jackie Wills Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. youth group and Upper Room Bible study; 10:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. prayer circle; 6:30 p.m. Gospel of John Bible study Highlight of the week: Communion is served on the first and third Sundays. All are welcome to the table.

Malta United Methodist 210 E. Sprague St. www.gbgm-umc.org/maltaumc 815-825-2118 maltaumc@aol.com Pastor: Judy Giese Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday at Malta UMC; 11 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Malta UMC Peace United Church of Christ (Genoa) 301 E. First St. 815-757-5917 PastorLauriAllen@gmail.com Pastor: Lauri Allen The message: “It’s Not Easy Being Green” Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday St. Catherine (Genoa) 340 S. Stott St. www.st-catherine-genoa.org 815-784-2355 stcatpast@frontier.com Pastor: Donald M. Ahles The message: “Fourth Sunday of Easter” Worship schedule: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 8:30 a.m.

Monday to Thursday Highlight of the week: LTE Parish Retreat 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27. Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. to noon April 28 in the parish basement.

St. James (Lee) 221 W. Kirke Gate 815-824-2053 stjames@heartlandcable.com Pastor: Bonaventure Okoro Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Tuesday to Friday; with confession from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday and 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday.

St. John’s Lutheran (Creston) 126 E. South St. stjohns.worthyofpraise.org 815-384-3720 Pastor: Ronald Larson Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday with fellowship following, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school St. Paul’s UCC (Hinckley) 324 W. McKinley Ave. 815-286-3391 stpaulshinckley@gmail.com Pastor: Kris Delmore Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Salem Evangelical Lutheran (Sandwich) 1022 N. Main St. 815-786-9308 Pastor: Wayne Derber Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. contemporary service; 9:15 a.m.

Sunday education hour for all ages Trinity Lutheran (Genoa) 33930 N. State Road www.tlcgenoa.org 815-784-2522 trinity@tlcgenoa.com Pastor: Senior Pastor Jeremy Heilman Worship schedule: 5:30 p.m. Saturday blended worship; 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday contemporary worship.

United Church of Christ (Shabbona) 104 E. Navaho Ave., Box 241 815-824-2359 office.shabbonachurch@gmail.com www.shabbonachurch.org Pastor: Jim Allen Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday assisted living service; 9:30 a.m.

Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school United Methodist (Waterman) 210 W. Garfield www.watermanumc.com 815-264-3991 watermanumc@gmail.com Pastor: Christina Vosteen Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school United Presbyterian (Somonauk) 14030 Chicago Road www.somonaukupchurch.com 815-786-2703 Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:45 a.m. Christian education.

Village Bible Church (Shabbona) Indian Creek Campus 209 N. Nokomis St. 815-824-2425 Pastor: Dave Haidle Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday Waterman Bible Church 500 S. Birch St. 815-264-3908 www.watermanbible.org wbcheart@frontier.com Pastors: Pastor Craig Miller, Associate Pastor of Youth Mike Burkett Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Waterman Presbyterian 250 N. Cedar St. www.watermanpres.com 815-264-3491 wpc_office@frontier.com Pastor: Roger Boekenhauer The message: “The Works That I do in My Father’s Name” Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Highlight of the week: Confirmation class meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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FAITH

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8BRIEFS Sycamore Baptist hosts guest speaker Sycamore Baptist Church will host guest speaker, Rob Miltenberger, at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday and April 28 services.

He will give an inspirational message on, “The Journey: Love, Forgiveness, and Stuff.”

The community is invited to a free breakfast with Pastor Rob at 9:45 a.m.

Sunday.

The church is located at 302 Somonauk St., Sycamore.

Shabbona church youth host pork chop dinner The Shabbona United Church of Christ youth group will host Fays Barbecue Drive-Thru Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

April 26.

Cost is $11 for two pork chops, half a chicken, or one pork chop and a quarter chicken with all the trimmings.

The church is located at 104 E. Navaho St., Shabbona.

Call 815-824-2359 for more information.

Federated Church holds annual thrift sale The Federated Church in Sycamore will hold its annual Thrift Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Sale items will include clothing, household goods, linens and bedding, electronics, books, knickknacks, toys and games.

A silent auction will be added to the sale this year. Alongside the thrift sale is a garden sale featuring painted bird houses, hanging sun catchers with and without mirrors, violets, ever-blooming Josee lilacs and other plants.

This year’s proceeds will help fund the church’s School Supply project and the Welcome Café at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb. Proceeds from the plant/garden sale will be used for the church’s new courtyard garden.

For 11 years, Federated Church has provided new back-to-school backpacks filled with school supplies to children served by various local social service agencies. Nearly 400 backpacks have been provided to students in need through this program.

The church is located at 612 W. State St. Parking is available at the rear of the building; entrance to the sale is off the parking lot.

SUMC to present Choral Celebration The public is invited to a Spring Choral Celebration, “The Colors of Your Grace,” at 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Sunday at Sycamore United Methodist Church.

The performance will feature a 40-voice adult choir, a children’s choir directed by Phyllis Horst and Cris Woodin, and many soloists, small groups and instrumentalists.

The title of the celebration, put together by music director Bev Rauch, is taken from the Mark Hayes song, which will be part of the production. The song will feature a PowerPoint presentation by Jim McCue. Another piece, “A Rose in the Valley,” will be enhanced by the Dance Team, choreographed by Atlee Mathews, and the closing number, “Say It Loud,” will highlight sax players Jim Selig and Gracia Watson. “Coming Home” will be accompanied by a five-piece orchestra and pianist Craig Fritz. The Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah,” will include a verse written and performed by Ken Olson.

A few of the small groups included are the popular Good News! Men’s Quartet, directed by Doug Elder, and a trio composed of Marcia and Paul Watson and Phyllis Horst.

SUMC is located at 160 Johnson Ave. Child care will be provided at the 10 a.m.

Sunday service. For information, call 815895-9113 or visit www.sycamoreumc.org.

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Children’s musical at Salem The community is invited to Salem Creative Arts’ production of “The Amazing Grace Race: In His Steps, in My Shoes,” a children’s musical by Celeste Clydesdale to be performed at the 5 p.m.

Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services.

The 40-minute message in song includes eight choreographed songs with a connective faith story about Spud, a “couch potato” athlete in the race of life.

Spud is played by Damon Olson, Izzie Jackson plays the Coach, and Kimberly Hohlfeld a reporter who is moved by Spud’s change of direction. Supporting roles are played by Jules Breidenbach, Kimmie Hohlfeld, Cecilia Jackson, Grace and Matt Martin, and Amanda Swedberg.

Cheering on the team are Rebecca Allen, Cara Berg, Coco and Max Breidenbach, Krista Cobb, Sydney DuBois, Emily and Gretchen Dunbar, Lila and Serena Ezell, Finley Jackson, Michael Jaros, Baylee, Lily, and Sydney Polke, and Tryggve and Viggo Vilaseca.

Filled with themes of love,

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Salem Lutheran Church in Sycamore will present a children’s musical, “The Amazing Grace Race: In His Steps, in My Shoes,” this weekend. forgiveness, grace and perseverance, the musical seems especially appropriate in the light of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing this week as children share the Good News of faith in the face of this recent evil.

An encore presentation will be shared 7 p.m. Wednesday at the

DeKalb County Rehababilitation center for residents and their families. Salem Creative Arts is led by Carla Vanatta, associate in ministry, with support from Salem families. Salem Lutheran is a congregation of the ELCA located at 1145 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, and is handicapped-accessible.

30 vendors at indoor farmers market The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb will host an indoor farmers market with arts and crafts at the church, 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

This market will include a plant and seed exchange led by DeKalb County Community Gardens.

Attendees are welcome to bring a plant or seed and take a plant or seeds. The market also is a chance to support local farmers and artisans while buying healthy foods and unique crafts.

The market will include grass-fed beef, free-range chickens and eggs from the Hasselmann Farm. Montalbano Farms of Sandwich will have early fresh produce and a chance to sign up for this year’s CSA boxes.

There will be locally produced honey, elderberry cordial and elderberry jam. There will be several artists and crafters selling items including homespun yarn from DeKalb.

Fresh-baked French pastries and other goods will be available as well. Among the craft choices are handmade jewelry, knitted items, birdhouses, suncatchers, goat-milk soap, homespun yarn, weaving tools and woodcarvings. There will be more than 30 vendors, some joining the market for the first time.

There also will be a used book sale, live music and hot food for purchase.

Admission is $1 at the door. For more information, call Kenney at 815-793-0950.

ADVICE & PUZZLES

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The harder husband works, more wife cheats Dear Abby: I am a 47-yearold male, married for 26 years. I am hopelessly in love with my wife and still see her as the most beautiful woman in the world.

I have always been self-employed and have sometimes been at the extremes of feast or famine. During the bad times, I often worked 110-plushour weeks to save the ship.

Each time things have gotten really bad, my wife has had an affair to make up for the time, money and attention I can’t provide her. I found out about her latest affair (her third) when I found a secret cellphone in her purse. For the last eight months, when she visited our daughter at college, she would check into a hotel with her lover.

I feel responsible for failing to meet her needs. She doesn’t want a divorce, but admits she doubts she will

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips ever fully stop dating, and says the effort she puts into deceiving me is proof she loves me and doesn’t want to hurt my feelings.

I am amazed at the number of men willing to have sex with a married woman. My heart is broken, and I feel like a failure. Am I a fool to keep fighting for her? – Hopelessly In Love Dear Hopelessly In Love: I hope you realize that as “beautiful” as your wife may be, your relationship with her isn’t a healthy one. Please go online and look up the definition of the word “codependency.”

If your wife loved you, she would prove it by doing everything in her power to

HELP you through the rough periods, including finding a job to help with the bills, not sneaking around with other men. That she would claim her deceit is “proof of her love,” and that you would believe her, is amazing.

This woman has shown no remorse; she has told you she doesn’t plan to be faithful in the future. Do not let her hoodwink you into believing her infidelity is your fault because you worked yourself nearly into a physical collapse trying to save your business and provide for her.

If you accept that, it WOULD be foolish.

Dear Abby: What is proper etiquette for someone who takes pictures at a funeral?

I am a recent widow who received a package from an out-of-town relative. In it were several envelopes for my family. One of them was

for my sister, who lives 40 miles away. I gave my sister a call and told her it looked like it contained a stack of pictures. She said I should go ahead and open it.

Inside were photos taken at my husband’s funeral – pictures of the funeral home, inside the church, the casket, and some of me and my daughter sitting at the gravesite. Abby, it was like going to the funeral all over again! The latter were particularly disturbing.

To me, it felt like voyeurism. Why would someone take pictures of such a sad event? I hope you print this and tell me and others what your opinion is so they may heed your advice – particularly my in-laws. – Grieving Widow in Indiana Dear Grieving: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your husband. I can only

imagine the shock you experienced when you saw the photos. No one should take pictures at funerals without first having received permission from the immediate survivors such as the widow, widower or children.

That said, the practice is not as uncommon as you might think. After a period of time, family members have been known to find comfort in having them. Short of asking your permission, your trauma could have been avoided had the relative who sent the pictures thought to label the envelopes or include a note explaining what was inside them. That way, you wouldn’t have had to view them until you were ready – if ever – and were prepared emotionally.

• Write Dear Abby at www.

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

Restoring dry skin with change of seasons Dear Dr. K: Winter has wreaked havoc on my skin.

It’s dry, itchy and cracked.

What can I do to restore it, now that spring is here?

Dear Reader: When the air is dry, it sucks moisture away from our skin. Our skin is built to retain moisture, but as we grow older it doesn’t do as good a job. Wintertime poses a special problem because humidity is low both outdoors and indoors. The combination of unusually dry air and aging leads to dry skin.

I was raised in Southern California, and the air was not particularly dry even in winter. As a result, I virtually never had a problem with dry skin – except after I stayed out in the sun too much.

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff When I came to Boston in my 20s, my young skin was exposed for the first time to long periods of really dry air in winter. Still, my skin never got dry until I entered my late 40s. I began to notice roughness, flaking, itching and cracking. That’s when I started to do the simple and inexpensive things I now recommend to you.

Skin moisturizers, which rehydrate the outermost layer of your skin and seal in moisture, are a good first step. Moisturizers contain three main types of ingredi-

ents. Humectants help attract moisture. Other chemicals – petrolatum (petroleum jelly), silicone, lanolin and mineral oil – help seal that moisture within the skin. Emollients, such as linoleic, linolenic and lauric acids, smooth skin by filling in the spaces between skin cells.

In general, the thicker and greasier a moisturizer, the more effective it will be.

Some of the most effective are petroleum jelly and moisturizing oils, which prevent water loss without clogging pores. Because they contain no water, they’re best used while the skin is still damp from bathing, to seal in the moisture. Other moisturizers contain water as well as oil.

These are less greasy.

Here are some additional ways to combat dry skin: • Use a humidifier.

• Limit yourself to one fiveto 10-minute bath or shower daily.

• Use lukewarm water rather than hot water. When hot shower (or bath) water evaporates from your skin, it takes away more moisture.

• Minimize your use of soaps. If necessary, choose moisturizing preparations, or consider soap-free cleansers.

• Steer clear of deodorant soaps, perfumed soaps and alcohol products.

• Avoid bath sponges, scrub brushes and washcloths.

• Pat or blot (don’t rub) the skin when toweling dry.

• Apply moisturizer immediately after bathing or after washing your hands.

• Don’t scratch dry spots.

Most of the time, a moisturizer or cold pack can control the itch.

• Use fragrance-free laundry detergents and avoid fabric softeners.

• Avoid wearing wool and other fabrics that can irritate the skin.

Chronically dry skin is chronically irritated skin.

It is more likely to develop blotchy colors and red, chapped areas. Keeping your skin moist will improve its appearance.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to send questions and get additional information.

Teen drivers’ lack of experience causes trouble Dr. Wallace: I’m 17 and recently successfully completed my drivers training course. This means that I can now get my driver’s license, which also means my parents will buy me a used car so I can drive myself to my part-time job being a food server. I’m grateful that my parents will pay for my car, but they are making me responsible for paying for the necessary insurance. I checked with the company that insures my parents’ two cars and

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace was shocked at the cost. My driving instructor said that I was an excellent driver and an outstanding student.

So please don’t tell me that the rates are high for teens because their driving habits are poor! – Julie, Highland, Ind. Julie: It’s never fair to be lumped into a statistical

8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Happy surprises are in the offing in the year ahead, once Lady Luck decides to mastermind your material affairs.

She may be responsible for putting together something that you’d never have had the courage to attempt.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – It looks like many of your endeavors will turn out favorably, and something special might develop through an old friend repaying a favor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Don’t lower your expectations regarding something that you’re hoping to acquire. Conditions are far more favorable than you may realize.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – It might appear that one of your recent ideas is too grand to effectively realize. It’s OK to modify it a little, but don’t change its root.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – A partner in a joint endeavor is likely to need some reassurance regarding his or her share of the payoff. Clarify your intentions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You are in an unusually good cycle for achieving your objectives. This is likely to be true even if someone else is calling the shots. Don’t rock the boat.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Because you have all of the right things going for you, such as motivation, ambition, tenacity and luck, a number of your objectives are attainable when you put forth your best effort.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – You’re likely to be in for some pleasant surprises, all because you may be given some additional chances to succeed. Don’t waste them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Certain joint ventures can be especially promising if you focus on the facets that offer you the greatest potential for growth and reward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – One of your greatest assets is your ability to unite divergent interests for beneficial purposes. When you put arrangements together, everyone will gain.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – This is the right day to begin implementing changes that you believe would improve working conditions and/or profitability. At least it’s worth a try.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – A partnership arrangement could work out to be quite fortunate for you today, provided this common objective is given prominence over any and all other secondary interests.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – It looks like you could be luckier if you finalize some important matters now instead of tomorrow.

Don’t leave any loose ends dangling.

group, but that’s how the insurance company determines rates. Insurance premiums are calculated on the percentage of accidents in each age group. And unfortunately, the age group you’re in (16- to 24-yearolds) while making up only 20 percent of the country’s licensed drivers, is involved in 42 percent of all alcohol-related fatal crashes.

Teens have the physical skills to be excellent drivers, but lack of experience and youthful exuberance cause

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trouble on the highway.

Dr. Wallace: I’m a 16-yearold girl, and my brother is 12. We both live with our mother. Our father doesn’t live with us. My concern is that my mother shows favoritism towards my brother.

She constantly hugs him and tells him that she loves him.

This makes me feel like she doesn’t love me and that I’m not even part of the family.

I do love my mother very much, and I would really like it if she would hug me and tell me that she loves me, too.

I’m not mistreated in any way, and I have everything a girl could want except a mother’s affection, and that’s what I want the most. Is it possible that you could help me? I pray that you can. – Nameless, Lake Charles, La. Nameless: Sometimes the written word can be the most effective form of communication. Your mother, after she reads your message, will answer your prayer.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

8CROSSWORD

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

After side suits, go for trumps Carey Mulligan, an English actress who made her Broadway debut in “The Seagull” in 2008, maintained, “I never said I wanted to be a lead actress; I never said I wanted to be a film actress. This need to trump everyone bewilders me. I’m only 25. I’m not better than anyone. I just want to watch other people and learn to be good.”

That is a great attitude for up-and-comers in anything, including bridge. But at times there is a need to trump everyone with a trump card. In this deal, South is in four spades.

West leads the diamond king.

How should East plan the defense?

If you have adopted twoover-one game-force, North would rebid two spades. Then South, with that unappealing singleton club, would probably jump to four spades. But if he settles for three spades, North should be happy with four spades. Despite his good-looking heart honors, his trumps are poor and he has only one ace.

Yes, this deal is a complement of yesterday’s. First, East signals enthusiastically with his diamond nine. West continues with his queen, then leads his third diamond.

After winning with his ace, what should East do next?

As I have been stressing all week, East should check the points. West has produced five, the dummy has 14, and East holds six. That leaves 15 points unaccounted for.

If West had the heart ace, he should have cashed it before playing the third diamond.

So the defenders cannot have another side-suit trick. East should lead his last diamond.

Here, that promotes a trick for West’s spade jack.

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8BEHIND THE WHEEL

Kia adds full-size sedan – the 2014 Cadenza

By ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Buyers looking for a roomy sedan with a lot of luxury features get a new choice this year, and it’s a good-looking, well-powered, impressively mannered four door with a Kia badge on the front.

The 2014 Kia Cadenza, due in showrooms this quarter, takes the automaker’s valuefor-the-price strategy into the premium sedan market and flat out encourages shoppers to compare.

The list of standard features on the front-wheel drive Cadenza is lengthy and includes a rearview camera, navigation system and 18inch wheels – things that are not standard on the base, 2013 Toyota Avalon or base, 2013 Buick LaCrosse.

With one engine – a 293-horsepower V-6 – the Cadenza offers more power than the Avalon and the base LaCrosse engine, too.

And this Kia comes standard with a free telematics system. Among other things, it can save a parked Cadenza’s location and help guide the driver back to the vehicle via GPS after a day of shopping or after a weeklong vacation.

Plus, the Cadenza has Kia’s generous warranty that provides powertrain coverage for 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, as well as limited basic warranty coverage for five years or 60,000 miles. Roadside assistance lasts for the same five years/60,000 miles.

Kia officials plan to release pricing as the car arrives at showrooms in a few weeks.

But they haven’t disputed media reports pegging the Cadenza starting retail price

somewhere around $33,000 to $34,000. This is where the top-of-the-line versions of the mid-size, 2013 Kia Optima SXL sedan are priced.

In comparison, the 2013 Toyota Avalon, with 268-horsepower V-6 and sixspeed automatic transmission, has a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $31,785. But for an Avalon buyer to add a rearview camera and navigation system, he or she has to move to the Avalon XLE Touring, which starts at $36,295.

Meantime, the 2013 Buick LaCrosse with base, 182-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic, has a starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $32,555. But with rearview camera, navigation system and 18-inch wheels, the LaCrosse trim level rises to include a 303-horsepower V-6, and the starting retail price moves up to $36,260.

Though Kia has a reputation for low-priced cars like the Rio and Soul, the move to a premium sedan isn’t unexpected. Kia has been on an 18-year market share surge in the United States and last year sold a record 557,599 vehicles here.

The Cadenza is built on the same platform and uses the same 3.3-liter, double overhead cam, direct injection V-6 that’s in the Hyundai Azera sedan, which has a starting retail price of $33,145.

Hyundai and Kia are owned by the same South Korean company.

The test Cadenza showed, however, that it is no mere Azera makeover. For one thing, every piece of sheet metal on the outside is different than the Azera’s, and the

Cadenza is a few inches longer, overall, than the Azera.

Some observers liked the Cadenza styling more than that of the Azera. They remarked that the headlights are reminiscent of those on a BMW, while the rear end reminded them of an Audi.

Perhaps this reflects the work of Peter Schreyer, president and chief design officer at Kia, who used to work for Audi.

Besides its attractive styling, the test Cadenza impressed by well it handled for a car that’s more than 16 feet long.

On highways, the tester rode smoothly and showed itself to be a pleasant cruiser. On potholed city streets, the Cadenza kept the rough stuff away from passengers.

On winding, country roads with off-camber sections, the Cadenza hewed close to the pavement and remained

poised and controlled. Even in up-and-down road shocks, there was no harshness from the suspension.

Kia uses independent MacPherson struts up front and an independent multilink setup in back, and the test car had heavy and sizable 19-inch wheels, which are part of an extra-cost Technology package. But still, there was no heavy feeling or jolting of unsprung weight at the wheels, and the tires didn’t send a lot of road noise into the cabin.

It also was not immediately apparent that the Cadenza uses electric power steering, because the steering felt natural, not artificial.

The Cadenza comes standard with the usual safety equipment – eight air bags, traction control, electronic stability control and hill descent control. Other safety

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items, such as side blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning, are part of an extra-cost option package.

Passengers conversed easily inside the quiet Cadenza interior. Strong, confident engine sounds came in now and then during accelerations to let the driver know the Cadenza was at-the-ready with power.

Shifts from the automatic transmission were smooth and hardly noticeable. This tranny comes with Sportmatic shifting so drivers can click through the gears sans clutch pedal, if they want.

Torque peaks at 255 footpounds at 5,200 rpm, and the

Cadenza goes from zero to 60 in around 6 seconds.

The federal government fuel economy ratings for the Cadenza are 19 miles per gallon in city driving and 28 mpg on the highway for an average of 22 mpg.

The test car averaged better than that – 24.1 mpg – for a noteworthy range of 445 miles on a single, 18.5-gallon tank.

Best of all, controls and buttons are well organized and easy to operate in the Cadenza. There’s even a manual tuning button for the Infinity radio, which has an eyebrow-raising 550 watts of power, 12 speakers and surround sound – all standard.

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ANTIQUE END TABLES Pair of Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped End/Side Tables.

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SECRETARY DESK - Beautiful antique mahogany secretary desk.

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

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240 Volt A C In Wall, $140.

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Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Gym For Ages Birth On Up, New, $15.

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PUBLIC NOTICE 11-051256 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF7 PLAINTIFF, -vsKENNETH R. KLINE A/K/A KENNETH KLINE; JACKIE M. KLINE A/K/A JACKIE KLINE A/K/A JACQUELIN M. KLINE; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 532 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on January 17, 2013; Roger Scott, Sheriff, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, will on May 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, at DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 1st Floor, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Dekalb County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 903 South Oak Creek Drive, Genoa, IL 60135 Permanent Index No.: 03-30307-005 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $270,260.80. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

Ahmed Motiwala Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6308540 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I521980

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

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Chamberlain Park Apts Office - 1705 Longwood Dr. Sycamore, IL. 60178 Complex Located at 201-205 W. 2nd St. Genoa, IL. 60135 1-815-899-9450 We are Accepting Applications

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(Published in Daily Chronicle, April 5, 12 & 19, 2013.)

We have 1 Apt Available Immediately and we will have a 2BR & 3BR Available.

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(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W125126. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours.

The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-5126 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I523741

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"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-5126 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, VS. Cary Gentry; Donna M. Gentry; Village of Malta; Discover Bank; Defendants.

12 CH 537 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Roger Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on May 23, 2013, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 405 South 5th Street, Malta, IL 60150 PIN: 07-23-336-003 Th to ontact di

Contact: Michael A. O'Brien at 630-871-9400 Formal Notice of this Judicial Sale of Real Estate will be found in

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIZENS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, v.

USA BUILDERS, LTD., MATTHEW ENOCH, UNKNOWN TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 12 CH 477 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above-entitled cause, on April 4, 2013, in favor of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Successor in Interest to Citizens First National Bank in the amount of $159,586.32, plus attorneys' fees of $2,002.50 and costs of $1,350.04 (the "Judgment"), Roger A. Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb County, or his Deputy, on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to wit: Legal Description: THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, LYING NORTH OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE CHICAGO & IOWA RAILWAY, IN TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 13929 US Route 30, Hinckley, Illinois 60520 PIN NO: 15-17-400-002

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The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Michael A. O'Brien, Esq. (630) 871-9400 The terms of sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property is improved by: Commercial property The property may be inspected prior to sale: No. Together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto.

CORTLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX

WITNESS: Maureen A. Josh, Clerk of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court, and the seal thereof, DeKalb, Illinois Date: April 12, 2013

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GENOA 3BR, 2BA All appl incl, 1 car garage. Large yard, $950/mo. 847-502-8402 Sycamore 3BR 2.5Bath 2 Car Garage 2 Story + Full Basement.

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O'Brien Law Offices, P.C. Michael A. O'Brien Leslie G. Bleifuss 124A South County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Ph: (630) 871-9400 Fax: (630) 871-9435 Atty. No. 6216625/6224495 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Sycamore: 1711 DeKalb Ave. Large 2 BR, 1.5BA. W/D in apt, D/W, C/A, microwave, stove, frig, disposal, balcony doors, security system. $790/mo. 815-756-2637

SYCAMORE 2 BEDROOM Wood style floors, D/W, A/C. Lndry on site, off St. parking, cats? $645/mo. 815-756-2064

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(Published in Daily Chronicle, April 5, 12 & 19, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-5126 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, VS. Cary Gentry; Donna M. Gentry; Village of Malta; Discover Bank; Defendants.

12 CH 537 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Roger Scott, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on May 23, 2013, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOTS 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 21 IN SPRAGUE`S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MALTA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "A" OF PLATS, PAGE 22, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 405 South 5th Street, Malta, IL 60150 PIN: 07-23-336-003 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W125126. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours.

The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-5126 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I523741

11-051256 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF7 PLAINTIFF, -vsKENNETH R. KLINE A/K/A KENNETH KLINE; JACKIE M. KLINE A/K/A JACKIE KLINE A/K/A JACQUELIN M. KLINE; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 532 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on January 17, 2013; Roger Scott, Sheriff, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, will on May 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, at DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 1st Floor, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Dekalb County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES AEG 2006-HE1 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES AEG 2006-HE1 PLAINTIFF VS. RODOLFO SALINAS A/K/A RODOLFO J. SALINAS, TERESA GARCIA, UNITED GUARANTY RESIDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA, WINEBERRY OF DEKALB HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, WINEBERRY HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. DEFENDANTS Property Address: 3482 White Oak Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 13 CH 67 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: WINEBERRY HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH A. BERGER DECEASED NO. 13 P 35 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Ruth A. Berger. Letters of office were issued to Nathan Wade, whose address is 1004 Nancy Road, Sandwich, IL 60548 and Charles E. Marshall, whose address is P.O. Box 488, Somonauk, IL 60552, and whose attorney of record is Charles E. Marshall, Post Office Box 488, 121 West DeKalb Street, Somonauk Illinois 60552.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178, or with the representative or both on or before the 5th day of October, 2013 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the tativ and to th atto

by representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without Court supervision administration unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Nathan Wade, Co-Executor and Charles E. Marshall, CoExecutor for the Estate of Ruth A. Berger, Deceased.

By: /s/ Charles E. Marshall Charles E. Marshall ARDC#01774972 121 West DeKalb Street Post Office Box 488 Somonauk, Illinois 60552 815 498 2332 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, January 16, 23 & 30, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DE KALB ESTATE OF DORIS A. MALONE, DECEASED. Case No. 13 P 45 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DORIS A. MALONE, of DeKalb, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on the 27th day of March, 2013, to Cheryl L. Torres, 8725 Elva Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, whose attorneys are The Foster & Buick Law Group, LLC, 2040 Aberdeen Court, Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the DeKalb County Court House, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178, or with the representative, or both, no later than 4:30 p.m. on or before the 4th day of October, 2013, 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 10 days after it has been filed.

Cheryl L. Torres, Administrator By: /s/ Jill M. Tritt One of her Attorneys The Foster & Buick Law Group 2040 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, Illinois 60178 Phone (815) 758-6616 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 5, 12 & 19, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE LOOKING FOR DBES! Curran Contracting Company is seeking IDOT approved DBE subcontractors, suppliers, & trucking companies for the 04/26/2013 IDOT letting!

Plans & Specs are available at www.dot.state.il.us or email estimating@ currancontracting.com (815) 455-5100 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2013.)

STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT SERVICES

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CHARITY JOHNSON (PRESENT WHEREABOUTS KNOWN)

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No. J11042 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION In this cause, it appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Temporary Custody, with Respondent, Charity Johnson, the mother of the child, F.G., a copy of which Petition may be obtained at the office of the Juvenile Court for Johnson County at 222 West Main Street, Mountain City, Tennessee; that the whereabouts of Charity Johnson are unknown and, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon her. lt is, therefore, ordered that said Respondent, Charity Johnson enter her appearance herein on June 18, 2013 for hearing on that date and plead or answer to the Petition filed against them, or the same will be taken as confessed and will be set for hearing ex parte, and that a copy of this Order will be published for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Daily Chronicle, a newspaper published in DeKalb, Illnois. /s/William B. Hawkins Johnson County Juvenile Court Judge (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael A. Hammond; Misty D. Hammond; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00064 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

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(Published in Daily Chronicle, April 5, 12 & 19, 2013.)

KNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LOT 2 OF HIDDEN GROVE, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 106 IN WINEBERRY P.U.D., A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS E AND F OF THE GEORGE FLINN FARM PLAT IN SECTIONS 2 AND 3, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS P.I.N.: 08-03-427-002 COMMON ADDRESS: 3482 White Oak Drive DeKalb, IL 60115 And which mortgages were made by Rodolfo Salinas a/k/a Rodolfo J. Salinas, as Mortgagor (s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Aegis Funding Corporation as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain "Mortgage" dated October 31, 2005 and recorded as Document No.2005021922, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you WINEBERRY HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Chancery Division, on or before the May 20, 2013 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Penny A. Land Susan J. Notarius Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1000 I525190 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 19, 26, May 3, 2013.)

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, April 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

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Michael A. Hammond, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 2 IN BELL'S DIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5 AND 6 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 18 OF THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF CORTLAND IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 29, 2000 IN BOOK "Z" OF PLATS, PAGE 519, AS DOCUMENT NO. 00002374, IN DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 13 S. Prairie Street, Cortland, IL 60112 and which said Mortgage was made by: Michael A. Hammond, Misty D. Hammond, the Mortgagor (s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009009065; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before May 6, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-02978 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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AT YOUR YOUR SERVICE NOTICE-PUBLICATIONJUDICIAL SALE

Bsmt, appl, W/D hook-up, garage.

No pets/smkg, $800/mo + lease, deposit & ref. 815-758-6439

sp special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 78 IN OAK CREEK ESTATE UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED AUGUST 15, 1995 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 95008157 IN BOOK "Z" OF PLATS, PAGE 68, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 903 South Oak Creek Drive, Genoa, IL 60135 Permanent Index No.: 03-30307-005 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $270,260.80. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

Ahmed Motiwala Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6308540 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I521980

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614 DeKalb Ave. Sycamore 4 2 $154,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Nancy Watson, 815-757-5470

425 Charter St. DeKalb 3 2 $115,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Julie Fabrizius, 815-405-1349

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Reston Ponds Sycamore 3-4 2-3 Starting $219,950 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

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364 Manning Dr. DeKalb 2+1 3 $146,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Megan Martin, 815-508-3862

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918 Capital Ave. Sycamore 3 2 $265,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

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1227 Green Court DeKalb 3+2 3 $177,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Katie Morsch, 815-739-6684

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1225 Green Court DeKalb 3 2.5 $178,500 McCabe Realtors, Sharon Rhoades, 815 739-6251

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21048 Donny Brook Ln DeKalb 3 2 $190,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Judy Lacefield, 815-985-1042

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206 S. 1st St. Kirkland 2 1 $79,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Judy Lacefield, 815-985-1042

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3275 Meadow Trail DeKalb 3 2 $206,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Linda Smith, 815-751-2937

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432 Willis Rochelle 3 1.5 $100,000 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Ann McDermitt, 815-751-7288

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1243 Knolls Ave S. DeKalb 3 3.5 $224,900 Century 21 Elsner Realty, Dawn Baker, 815-756-1691

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$164,500 29929 Corson Dr. Kingston 3 2 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Jack Connerton, 815-751-7383

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1816 Kerrybrook Ct. Sycamore 2 1 $79,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Laura Brown, 815-766-1676

$165,000 2 2 13586 Windy Prairie Dr. Huntley Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Keith & Jean Brunett, 630-209-6357

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$110,000 412 Cottage Row St Sycamore 2 1 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Ann McDermitt, 815-751-7288

1028 Misty Landing Malta 3 2 RE/MAX Experience, Rorry Heide, 815-751-4171

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Sat 11:30-1 1114 Wild St. Sycamore 2+1 1 $127,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Ronda Ball, 815-766-1513

12208 Ellwood Greens Rd. Genoa 3+2 3 $229,900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Angela Lampard, 815-761-8488

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30755 Royal Oak Rd. Genoa 3 2.5 $289,500 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Joline Suchy, 815-751-6101

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$499,300 32730 Pleasant Hill Rd. Genoa 3 3 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, Joline Suchy, 815-751-6101

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1032 S. 7th St. DeKalb Southmoor Estates, Office Staff, 815-756-1299

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Waterbury West Lane Sycamore Starting at $135,000 Directions to Somerset Farm: Rt. 23 to Bethany E to Somerset Lane S Century 21 Elsner Realty, Linda Tillis, 815-751-3159

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DeKalb $219,900 2075 Patriot Dr. 2,000+ sq ft, 3br (master has bath & huge walk-in closet), kit opens to fam rm w/fpl, main flr office, all appliances, bsmt. MLS ID 08261675

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DeKalb $214,900 564 Katherine Cir. End-unit ranch townhouse in Gardens of Rivermist, 1,600+ sq ft, 2br, 2ba, vaulted liv rm w/ fpl, crown molding in din rm & kit w/hardwood flr. Full English bsmt. MLS ID 08270230 815-756-2557 Melissa Mobile 815-756-2557

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3275 Meadow Trl, DeKalb $206,900 Rt. 23 to Bethany Rd. to Meadow Trail -- 3br, 2ba, impressive great rm has fpl & French drs to fam rm, din rm off kit, lookout bsmt w/roughed-in bath, updated central air, deck in tree-lined back yard. MLS ID 08301834 Linda Smith 815-756-2557

21048 Donny Brook Ln, DeKalb $190,000 Off Rt. 38 -- On over half acre near NIU, 1,872 sq ft ranch, 3br, liv/din w/fpl, skylites & French drs to deck. Bonus rm in bsmt, 2 car att & 2.5 car detached garages, fenced back yard w/pool. MLS ID 08162883 Judy Lacefield 815-784-4582

1227 Green Ct, DeKalb $177,000 Annie Glidden to Bellvue to Green -- Ranch townhouse near NIU & I-88, 1,800 sq ft on main level plus 1,100 sq ft in fin bsmt w/fam rm, 4th & 5th bedrooms & 3rd full bath. Updated kit, vaulted liv/din combo w/fpl, 2 car gar. MLS ID 08279470 Katie Morsch 815-756-2557

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364 Manning Dr 364, DeKalb $146,000 Off Rt.23 -- Ranch condo on corner lot, 16x17 kit w/ hardwood flr, main flr laundry, full fin bsmt w/12x38 fam rm, 3rd full bath & possible 3rd br. 2 car gar. MLS ID 08062154 Joline Suchy 815-784-4582

DeKalb $144,900 2463 Pleasant St. 3 br, 2 ba home in country setting east of Peace Rd. Eat-in kit. Beautiful liv rm, w/hdwd flrs & real wbfp. Lrg br thruout. Fin bsmt. Deck, patio. MLS ID 07608819 The Brunett Team 815-756-2557

DeKalb $124,900 1534 Grand Dr 2. Townhouse in Summit Enclave min from NIU. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, dining area in kitchen, basement w/laundry. 2 car garage. MLS ID 08149110

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30755 Royal Oak Rd, Genoa $289,550 Rte 23 to Derby Line to Walnut to Madison to Ellwood Greens Rd to Royal Oak -- On the 10th fairway in Oak Club of Genoa! 3 br, 2.5 baths, 19x17 kit opens to screened porch & deck. Liv & din rms, fam rm fpl, part fin bsmt rec rm & office. MLS ID 08303471 Joline Suchy 815-784-4582

12208 Ellwood Greens Dr, Genoa $229,900 Rt 72 to Madison St to Ellwood Greens Dr -- On over half acre, open flr plan w/approx 1,800 sq ft, wood laminate flring in kit, din rm & liv rm w/fpl. Fin bsmt w/rec rm, den, 3rd full bath plus 4th & 5th bedrooms. MLS ID 08312546 Angela Rich 815-784-4582

13586 Windy Prairie Dr, Huntley $165,000 Rt.47 to Del Webb Blvd to Windy Prairie -- In Del Webb Sun City, an active adult community! 2 bedrooms, den, 2 full baths, Andersen windows, extended 2 car heated garage. MLS ID 08317676 The Brunett Team 815-756-2557

29929 Corson Dr, Kingston $164,500 North on Rt. 23 to Baseline W on Baseline to S on Corson Dr. -- On nearly 1 acre that’s like a park! 1,600+ sq ft, 19x13 four season rm, fin bsmt w/fam rm, fpl, bath & possible 4th & 5th bedrooms. MLS ID 08117916 Jack Connerton 815-756-2557

206 S First St, Kirkland $79,900 Rt 72 to First St. -- On 86x116 lot, both bedrooms have hardwood flrs plus hardwood in 21x11 living room. 15x12 sunroom opens to covered patio. Updated roof & central air. Qualifies for USDA financing. MLS ID 08232128 Judy Lacefield 815-784-4582

432 Willis Ave 2, Rochelle $100,000 Rt. 38 to Rt. 251 to Willis -- Townhomes of Rochelle min from I-88, 3br, 1.5ba, vaulted liv rm w/fpl, 1st flr laundry.

Recent updates incl flooring, plumbing & light fixtures, central air & roof! MLS ID 08312164 Ann McDermitt 815-756-2557

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Sycamore $344,900 27578 Hunters Ln. On 1.3 acres, 2,600+ sq ft plus additional 1,600 sq ft in fin bsmt! 3-4br, 3.5ba, hardwood flrs in kit & din rm, 24x16 fam rm w/fpl, screened porch w/hot tub, heated 3+ car gar. Incl warranty! MLS ID 08294777 Kelly Miller 815-756-2557

1323 Windfield Dr, Sycamore $315,000 Peace to Freed to Windfield Dr -- Backs to open field, 16x20 kit w/hardwood flr, 3-sided fpl, fin bsmt w/radiant heated flr, fam rm, kitchenette, 3rd bath & possible 4th & 5th bedrooms. 2-tier deck w/screened gazebo. MLS ID 08304150 Nancy Watson 815-756-2557

918 Capital Ave, Sycamore $265,000 Plank Rd to Lindgren to National to Capital -- Open flr plan 1 story in Sycamore Creek! 3br, 2 baths, hardwood flrs in din rm & kit w/42” maple cabs & stainless appliances. Full bsmt. MLS ID 08280425 The Brunett Team 815-756-2557

Sycamore $258,900 627 Nathan Lattin Ln. In Heron Creek, 2,380 sq ft, hardwood flrs on main level, custom millwork thruout, stainless appliances, maple cabinetry! 4br, 2nd flr laundry, fam rm fpl, lookout bsmt. MLS ID 08173143 The Brunett Team 815-756-2557

Sycamore $209,900 208 Brian St. In Landahl Subdv, 1,870 sq ft, vaulted liv rm & fam rm w/stone fpl, new ceramic flr in kit, 17x14 master suite, fin bsmt w/fam rm, recreation area, new wet bar, half bath & possible 4th & 5thbr. 18x20 deck, fenced back yard. MLS ID 08103346 Kelly Miller 815-756-2557

Sycamore $175,000 630 Buckboard Ln. North Grove Crossings townhouse, 1,762 sq ft, 2br, loft, cherry hardwood flr in liv/din w/gas fpl & kit w/stainless appliances. Bsmt. MLS ID 08185716

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1114 Wild St, Sycamore $127,900 Somonauk St to Becker to Wild -- 1000 sq ft home w/ new carpet thruout! Part fin bsmt w/3rd br plus rough in for 2nd bath. 2 sets of French drs open to 15x20 deck in fenced yard. MLS ID 08303299 815-756-2557 Ronda Ball 815-756-2557

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425 Charter St, DeKalb $115,000 Off Rt. 23 -- All brick ranch, 1,500+ sq ft, 3 big bedrooms incl 22x13 master, bsmt rec rm, screened front porch, 2.5 car gar w/alley access. MLS ID 08292913

32730 Pleasant Hill Rd, Genoa $499,300 Route 72 to Pleasant Hill Rd -- On 18.49 acres on Kishwaukee River! 3br, 3 baths, 2 fpl (1 in 22x13 1st flr office), wood laminate flrs in din, kit & laundry. Pond, gazebo plus 20x30 outbldg. MLS ID 08302732 815-756-2557 Joline Suchy 815-784-4582

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Genoa $475,000 1001 Oakview Ln. In Genoa Woods! Approx 3,000 sq ft, 4br, main flr den, kit has architectural cabinets, island, granite counters, stainless appliances, hardwood flr & opens to fam rm w/ stone fpl. Fin bsmt, side-load 3 car gar. MLS ID 08286458 David Roth 815-744-1000

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614 Dekalb Ave, Sycamore $154,000 DeKalb Avenue north -- Completely updated home near schools, town & 5 parks! 4br, 2ba, 6x24 screened porch, bsmt, 2 car gar. MLS ID 08306001

412 Cottage Row St, Sycamore $110,000 DeKalb Ave to Stark south to Cottage Row -- Updated 3 bedroom home, wood laminate flr in 15x12 kitchen. Tandem 2 car garage. New furnace 2005. MLS ID 08316973

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Sycamore $83,900 815 Esther Ave. Approx 1000 sq ft home close to grade & high schools. Updated bath, 16x10 sun porch, cement patio in fully fenced backyard. MLS ID 08238111

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1816 Kerrybrook Ct 43-1, Sycamore $79,900 Rte 23 to Woodgate to Longwood to Kerrybrook -- Ranch 2 bedroom end-unit condo in Woodgate, a pool & clubhouse community. Freshly painted, new carpeting & thermal windows.

Dining area opens to sun deck. Bsmt, garage. MLS ID 08142472 815-756-2557 Nancy Watson 815-756-2557

Sycamore $54,900 1047 S Cross St. Great starter or investment on 40x150 lot, 2br, appliances, 2 car gar. MLS ID 08237303 Diane Hammon

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