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Murder suspect arrested in DeKalb DeKalb police apprehend Cook County man without incident By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com

Randy V. Doby of Calumet Park was taken to the DeKalb County Jail.

DeKALB – A Cook County murder suspect considered armed and dangerous was arrested without incident Wednesday in a DeKalb apartment parking lot, authorities said. Randy V. Doby, of the 12700 block of South Racine Avenue, Calumet Park, was arrested about 2:10 p.m. in the 1000 block

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of West Ridge Drive in DeKalb, authorities said. A police bulletin warned local authorities he had been involved in an exchange of gunfire of more than 20 rounds, DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery said. “Certainly from my perspective as chief of police and from my officers’ perspective, we’re going to take that pretty seriously,” Lowery said. Cook County Sheriff’s police

reached out to DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies and DeKalb police after being unable to find Doby early Wednesday in the DeKalb area, according to a news release. Sheriff’s detectives developed information about a possible location, and DeKalb police watched that area, authorities said. “Their surveillance showed a person matching the description of the suspect was there so

they had several officers swarm the area,” DeKalb County Sheriff Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said. Doby left the apartment, and DeKalb police arrested him in the parking lot. He was taken to DeKalb County Jail and ultimately will be taken to Cook County, authorities said. Neither Lowery nor Dumdie had details on the murder case, but Lowery complimented the communication between the po-

lice agencies. Lowery also complimented the officers on the scene for using the available resources well and for waiting for a safe opportunity to arrest Doby with minimal danger to residents. “It all depends on where the leads lead,” Dumdie said. “But it’s not uncommon when someone’s wanted on a major warrant for them to get out of the area where they are from and lay low with someone else.”

AREA EDUCATORS TACKLE SUMMER PROJECTS

No offseason for teachers

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CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn suspended Illinois lawmakers’ pay Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state’s nearly $100 billion pension crisis, the worst of any state nationwide. The Chicago Democrat said he used his line-item veto power in a budget bill that was on his desk, and vowed to not accept a salary himself until a deal has been reached. Lawmakers, who receive an annual salary of $68,000 and additional pay for leadership positions, would have to vote to reject his changes if they want to get paid. Quinn, who has made pension reform his main focus for nearly two years, said he wanted to spur lawmakers into action. “They must have that alarm bell ringing in their ears and the best way to do that is to hit them in the wallet,” he said at a news conference in downtown Chicago. Legislators, whose relationship with the governor has grown increasingly tense in recent weeks, said Quinn’s actions wouldn’t help matters – and could make an already politically difficult situation worse. The Democrat-controlled General Assembly has been unable to agree on how to address pension shortfall, despite years of trying. “Instead of giving us leadership on this issue, he’s giving us political games,” said Sen. Matt Murphy, who sits on a bipartisan panel trying to forge a compromise on the issue. Senate President John Cullerton, also a Chicago

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Sycamore High School biology teacher Scott Horlock (center) and his students listen as Donna Prain (right) of Northern Illinois University uses a map to point out retention and detention ponds in the DeKalb and Kane counties Wednesday morning. Horlock’s students are volunteering their time this summer to collect data concerning the Kishwaukee watershed. By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com

Horlock (left) and his students listen as Prain (right) speaks about the area’s watershed Wednesday.

DeKALB – When school’s out for the summer, English teacher Ben Doty has no boss but himself. That’s why the Sycamore High School teacher says he makes a point to spend his summers sharpening his teaching skills. He’s taught in the Sycamore school district for seven years and spent past summers attaining a master’s degree in English education from Northern Illinois University. “The job continues,” Doty said. “It’s just sort of a different season of that job.”

The summer is no time for many DeKalb and Sycamore High School teachers to kick back like their students. Many teachers work second jobs, teach summer school or take certification classes, according to the National Education Association. Others spend the summer break furthering their own education. This summer, Doty is developing a new course for Sycamore High School students that will allow them to take dual-credit English courses for the first time. Students will be able to earn college credit for the course by

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org. Weekly Ladies’ Brunch: 8 a.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Cost is $4 for food, conversation and bottomless cups of coffee or tea. Back To Basics AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Feed My Sheep Food Pantry: 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. All are welcome. Malta HEA: Afternoon unit of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Carolyn at 815-8252174. Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. meeting, Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, 815-895-4618. Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors: 4:45 p.m. at The National Bank & Trust Co., 155 N. Third St., DeKalb. Contact Amanda Lake at 815-756-3728 or ksomgr@kishorchestra.org. Open Closet: 5 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388. Franks Evening HEA: Part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call JoAnn at 815-786-8786. ESL and GED Classes: 6 to 8 p.m. at Esperanza en Unidad (Hope in Unity), 2225 Gateway Drive, Suite A. To register and for information, call George Gutierrez at 815-970-3265. Keep It Simple AA(C): 6 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. One Day Café AA(C): 6 p.m. at Waterman United Methodist Church, 210 W. Garfield St. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. Nite Owls HEA: This evening unit is part of the Homemakers Education Association. For meeting time and location, call Sharon at 815-758-6712. American Legion Post 99: 7 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St., Sycamore. AmericanLegion.org. Bayard Brown American Legion Post 337: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. DeKalb County Amateur Radio Emergency Service: 7 p.m. on 146.73 megahertz. For information, call Bill Itter (N9EWA) at 815-895-2020. DeKalb County Farmland Foundation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 1711 DeKalb Ave., Unit 1, in Sycamore, in the office building directly behind LubePros on Route 23. For people interested in preserving farmland. 815-756-2580, dcff@dcff.org. Grieving Parent Support Group: 7 p.m. at Great Lakes Leadership Center, 526 N. Main St., Elburn. Call Conley Outreach at 630-365-2880 for directions and monthly topics. Sandwich Steppers AA(C): 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com. Free Fit Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sycamore Community Center, 138 Fair St., Sycamore. Call 815901-4474 or 815-566-3580 for information. A Friend Of Bill’s AA(C): 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 33930 N. State St., Genoa. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Any Lengths AA(C): 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Closed Discussion AA: 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com. Friday Sexaholics AnonymousDeKalb: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Christ Community Church, 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. This 12-step recovery program is for Internet addiction. Call 815-5080280. SA.org. Weight Watchers: 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb. Pass It On AA(C): 9:30 a.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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Cities offer to pay for shorter customs lines The ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTPELIER, Vt. – A ski area in northern Vermont and several other points around the country want more officers at border crossings and customs terminals, and they’re willing to pay for it – not because they want to keep anybody out, but to get them in quicker. The Jay Peak ski resort, the Miami airport and areas along the Mexico border in Texas are among those that want to keep trade and tourists flowing smoothly across the border. They hope they get picked as part of a pilot program that would allow for alternative, supplemental funding of border-crossing services, including private money. The money could be used to cover salaries of additional staff, overtime and services such as inspections. Customs and Border Protection is reviewing submissions from more than a dozen places around the country and expects to choose five ports of entry this summer. “On the one hand I don’t think we should have to pay for this extra Bill Stenger care, but I’m willing to do it because it just means so much to us,” said Bill Stenger, president of Jay Peak in Jay, Vt., just south of the Quebec line. “I cannot afford to have our guests unnecessarily delayed at the border.” Border security – and, in particular, the number of border guards to provide it – is a central issue in the immigration debate. But the addition of 20,000 border patrol agents wouldn’t reduce wait times because those officers don’t staff official crossings; they monitor for illegal migration between ports of entry.

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Traffic lines up June 9, 2009, to enter the United States at the Bridge of the Americas port of entry in El Paso, Texas. A Vermont ski area near the Canadian border is willing to pay the U.S. Homeland Security Department to ensure there are enough customs agents at the border on weekends so that Canadian skiers don’t have to wait. It’s part of a pilot program taking place at certain ports of entry around the country. The border needs to be safe, but it also needs to be welcoming, Stenger said, “and welcoming means a reasonable time to pass.” Jay Peak draws 55 percent of its guests from Canada. They have other choices for skiing in Quebec, but Jay Peak’s mountain is higher, with a bigger vertical drop. Michael De Wolfe, of Montreal, used to cross between Highwater, Quebec, and North Troy, Vt., but has switched to a crossing linking Frelighsburg, Quebec, and West Berkshire, Vt., which is usually faster. He has a place to stay, so he tends to cross in the late afternoon or evening when it’s not busy. But he said he has

encountered waits of 30 minutes Saturday mornings. “Those who go to Jay on a regular basis know how to avoid long border waits,” he said by email. Stenger is willing to pay to have extra staffing at the border on the weekends and holidays, which he estimates would cost about $1,000 a day. But he doesn’t want to do it long-term. “We have a very good relationship with our border officials, but they have budgetary constraints that they can’t control from here,” Stenger said. “I’m willing to buck up and help pay for it to help them do the job that I know that they want to do but they just haven’t had the resources to do it.”

Fla. police officers entangled in sex scandal The ASSOCIATED PRESS LAKELAND, Fla. – Authorities are investigating a sex scandal involving nearly a dozen police officers in one Florida city after a civilian crime analyst detailed trysts with the men in police and fire stations, patrol cars, motels and even in a parking lot after a memorial service for a slain officer. Sue Eberle, 37, has told officials that she had consensual and sometimes coerced sex with the officers and a firefighter, and that she once was propositioned by a city worker in Lakeland. Eberle’s accounts of the liaisons were largely corroborated by her sexual partners and others within the police department, and published in a graphic, 59-page report written in an incredulous tone by the county’s top prosecutor. It said the department’s problems investigating crimes might be caused by some high-ranking officers being more interested in having sex with Eberle than doing their jobs. “The investigation revealed an ex-

traordinary amount of sexual conduct that was committed both on-duty and off-duty,” wrote Jerry Hill, Polk County’s state attorney, in the report dated June 25. “We find the conduct of a number of sworn officers, including some officers of rank, to be at best a waste of taxpayer dollars. At worst their actions indicate a moral bankruptcy that exists amongst some individuals within the ranks at the Lakeland Police Department.” Eberle, who has retained an attorney, recounted for Hill how she had sex in police cars, cemeteries and motels with different officers – and in the parking lot outside a reception that followed the December 2011 funeral of Officer Arnulfo Crispin, who had been fatally shot on duty. She also said officers and some supervisors pressured her for sex, groped her while working and texted her photos of their genitalia. “She was a target. She was weak. And they knew that they could take advantage of that, so they preyed upon her. They preyed upon her, and that’s

what’s so sick about it,” Eberle’s attorney, David Linesch, said during a recent news conference. Linesch’s spokeswoman said Eberle is not granting interviews at this time. The Associated Press typically does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault. However, Eberle has gone public with her story, appearing alongside her attorney and husband at a recent news conference about the allegations. Eberle, a married mother of two, is on paid administrative leave. Three city employees have resigned, and others – such as the former assistant chief of the department – have retired. Five other officers have been placed on either administrative leave or modified duty. The scandal has stunned folks in Lakeland, a city of almost 100,000 people halfway between Tampa and Orlando. “It’s been devastating for the community,” said Ellen Simms, who owns a framing shop in the city’s historic downtown. “The actions of a few are tarnishing the reputation of a good department. It’s heartbreaking.”

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Proposed plan to privatize UK’s Royal Mail pushes the envelope By DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press LONDON – The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red “pillarboxes” grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. But change is coming as the British icon seeks to adapt to the decline in traditional “snail mail” and compete with the likes of Federal Express and UPS. The UK’s coalition government laid out plans Wednesday to privatize the Royal Mail. Analysts have speculated the company could be worth $4.5 billion. The government plans to sell a majority stake but it has yet to decide on the exact amount – it’ll leave that to market conditions. “This is logical,” Business Secretary Vince Cable told the House of

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A postbox stands in London on Wednesday. The British government will lay out plans to privatize the Royal Mail in a $4.5 billion share offering that will see tens of thousands of workers get a stake in the company. Commons. “It is a commercial decision designed to put Royal Mail’s future onto a long-term, sustainable basis.” Tens of thousands of Royal Mail

workers will be able to buy shares in the company and the government plans to retain a stake, opening the possibility it will sell more shares in the future. Although the red pillarboxes are protected by law, there are concerns that other parts of the Royal Mail – such as a six-days-a-week delivery service – may be under threat once it has to make its way profitably in the private sector. The Communications Workers Union, which represents Royal Mail workers, opposes the sale because of fears of potential job losses. There are also concerns that investors may be reluctant to buy knowing that the new company would operate under a constant threat of industrial action. Cable tried to assuage fears Wednesday, claiming that privatized delivery services in Austria, Germa-

ny and Belgium all “produce profit margins far higher than the Royal Mail but have continued to provide high-quality and expanding services.” Nonetheless, there are also worries the Royal Mail’s quest for profit may mean remote – and therefore higher-cost – communities in the UK will not get the same service as cities and towns. “The principle that has secured the universal service is one where the high density areas, like the big cities, subsidize the rural areas,” said Dave Ward, the CWU’s deputy general secretary. “The countryside will be completely cut off.” But Britain’s government is determined to move forward, describing the privatization as critical to the future of Royal Mail, which has seen its revenues shift more toward packages and away from the mail of the past.

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Behind the scenes at Ellwood House Tour highlights servants’ roles By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – If Piper SchiolaWilliams were a servant in the Ellwood House, she would want to be the cook. And not because she has a knack for making food. “So I can boss people around,” said the 6-year-old, referring to the status of the cook in the Ellwood House. Piper was joined by her brother Brick SchiolaWilliams, 9, and her mother Angela Schiola-Niemeyer for a tour of the servants’ quarters at DeKalb’s prominent manAbout WednesEllwood sion day. House Ellwood House MuseFor um tour guide Damon Geiger information led a group of about the adults and chilprograms dren through the Ellwood the house, stopHouse is offering this ping at different rooms where summer, go the servants to ellwoodworked and house.org. lived. Without a tour like this, children do not know what life was like in the early 1900s, Geiger said. “A lot of children think you go to the store and you get your food,” Geiger said. “It was a different time. Unless you had grandparents and parents who canned or grew food, a lot of those skills are being lost. A lot of children don’t know how to do jobs the way they were done in earlier centuries.” During the tour, Geiger had the children act out the duties of the Ellwood House servants. When the group entered a particular room, Geiger would quiz one of the children about what kind of duties they might perform there. When the group entered the

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Piper Schiola-Williams, 6, sets the Ellwoods’ dining room table Wednesday with the help of docent Damon Geiger during a staff and servants tour of the Ellwood House in DeKalb. Visitors watched a short film on the staff and servants of the house, then picked a visitor to role-play during the tour of the house.

8BRIEFS ComEd meeting on transmission lines today SYCAMORE – ComEd will host an open house today on plans to add transmission lines between existing substations in Byron and Wayne. The open house will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Association, 121 S. California St., Sycamore, according to a news release. Information on the Grand Prairie Gateway Project, which includes 345,000-volt lines, is available online at www. ComEd.com. After consulting with the public, ComEd will identify a primary route for the transmission lines, as well as at least one alternative route. ComEd expects to file a request for approval with the Illinois Commerce Commission this year and the commission has 225 days to announce its decision. The project is expected to begin service in June 2017. For information, call the project hotline at 877-279-4732.

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ABOVE: Amanda Gorlewski, 4, pins a cloth diaper on a baby doll Wednesday with the help of docent Damon Geiger. LEFT: Visitors walk down the spiral staircase at Ellwood House. Ellwood family garage, Brick was asked how he would drive one of the early electric cars. Between the chauffeur role and the gardener role he was given, Brick said he would have picked the chauffeur. “Probably because I get to drive people around, and that’s pretty cool,” he said. Even though she previous-

ly worked at the museum as a tour guide, Schiola-Niemeyer said she was surprised to learn that the cook was expected to be quiet in her room. “I just never realized that she had to be quiet because the kids are down the hall,” Schiola-Niemeyer said. “I mean, I guess that’s safe to assume. But I never realized

Work-study program exposes G-K seniors to manufacturing Three students complete course By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com GENOA – Three Genoa-Kingston High School seniors were recognized for their role in a work-study program with a local manufacturing firm. For the past semester, Genoa-Kingston students Michael Brzoska, Patrick Felvey and Ray Puckett learned the ropes of the manufacturing industry at Custom Aluminum Products, 312 Eureka Ave. “We showed them what a mill was. Every single one of the high school students I brought through said ‘What is a mill?’ because where would you be exposed to this,” said Shane Tredup, the vice president of operations at Custom Aluminum. “They went from not even knowing what a mill was, to being able to set it up, write the program for it, and not only make some sample parts ... but actually some production pieces.” On Wednesday, the employees of Custom Aluminum commended the work of the three students as well as six of their employees – Shawn Balch, Justin Arana, Andy Dominguez, Victor Plata, Jose Aburto and Tommy Cruz – for completing the work-study program. Tredup said Custom Aluminum has its own university-style program to teach employees and customers various aspects of manufacturing. In the work-study program, the students spent weeks

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Dale Brzoska (left) is shown some of the pieces his son, Michael (right), helped design with Ray Puckett (center) at a reception Wednesday at Custom Aluminum Products in Genoa. Puckett, Brzoska and Patrick Felvey were the first class of students involved in a work-study program between Genoa-Kingston High School and Custom Aluminum. learning engineering drawing, mathematics and metrology, which is the science of measurement, the fundamentals of welding and computer numerical control machining. Brzoska said he wants to pursue a career in mechanical engineering, and he felt the work-study program would be a great outlet for him. Felvey initially wanted to go into architecture, but he became more interested after taking some classes in high school. “Coming here was like the best thing ever,” Felvey said. “It was a lot of fun. It was a lot of work, with drawings and everything like that, going from simple to very hard things. It was really interesting, and I loved it.” Brzoska, Felvey and Puckett were chosen out of 15 applicants, all of whom were great,

Tredup said. An even harder task was choosing which of the three students would receive the two two-year, full-ride scholarships to Kishwaukee College. Brzoska and Felvey were selected to receive the scholarship so they can pursue something manufacturing-related at the college. Puckett said he plans to spend two years at Northern Illinois University before transferring down to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. In addition, Custom Aluminum donated $5,000 to Genoa-Kingston School District 424 strictly to be used for its various technology classes. Two Genoa-Kingston students will be involved in the program next year, which has been expanded to a full year.

that they would be expected to stay calm and quiet.” Brian Reis, the museum’s executive director, said the servant tours were some of the pilot programs the museum leaders were trying out this summer. He said people should check local media or ellwoodhouse.org for more information.

Tri-Counties Opportunity Council can provide a onetime $150 energy assistance to households that meet certain guidelines. The program, under the direction of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, provides payment directly to the electric vendor, according to a news release. It helps households that have a member age 60 or older, a disabled member or a child younger than age 5, and households that have a medical need for summer assistance. The gross income for a household 30 days before the application date cannot exceed: $1,435 for a one-person household; $1,939 for a

two-person household; $2,441 for a three-person household, or $2,944 for a four-person household. The program starts Monday and runs through July 26 or until funds are depleted. For information, call Tammy Saenz at 800-323-5434 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Bowling fundraiser Friday DeKALB – Four Seasons Sports will donate half its proceeds from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to Family Service Agency. The fundraiser at 1748 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, will support the agency’s programs, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children’s Advocacy Center, Senior Services and Center for Counseling, according to a news release. For information, call 815-758-8616.

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Couples seek ruling in Ill. gay marriage case CHICAGO – Attorneys representing 25 same-sex couples suing over the Illinois’ gay marriage ban are asking a judge to rule quickly in their favor. Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a motion for summary judgment Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court. They say the judge could rule as soon as Aug. 6, when oral arguments are scheduled on a defense motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The suit was filed last year by couples denied marriage licenses in Cook County. Two downstate clerks are defending the law after the state attorney general and Cook County state’s attorney refused. Plaintiffs said the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down part of a law denying federal benefits to married gay couples creates a new urgency in Illinois, which has civil unions.

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D-428 teacher contract talks underway By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb School District 428 board members will have a closed meeting today to discuss ongoing negotiations with the DeKalb Classroom Teachers Association. Beyond that, DeKalb officials are staying tight-lipped about those negotiations. Board President Tom Matya said any public comments would be made jointly with the teacher’s union.

“I wanted to give the board an update on teaching negotiations, on where we’re at,” Matya said. “Instead of me meeting with them individually, it’s easier to do this.” The current contract the District 428 school board has with the union representing more than 400 teachers was negotiated in 2008 and is set to expire in August, Superintendent James Briscoe said. Efforts to contact Virginia Omerod, president of the DeKalb Classroom Teachers

Tom Matya School District 428 board president, said any public comments would be made jointly with the teacher’s union. Association, were not successful. State law allows public bodies to meet in closed session to discuss contract negotiations. School board

members are not scheduled to have any public discussion or make any decisions at today’s meeting. The meeting is being held at 8 a.m. at the district’s Education Center, 901 S. Fourth St. Personnel costs make up the biggest chunk of a school district’s expenditures. During the 2012-13 school year, about 75 percent of the district’s operating funds went to salaries and benefits – or $52.5 million out of $69.5 million.

Official projections put the school district’s budget deficit for the 2013-14 school year at $2 million. The district had a $2.3 million budget deficit the past school year. So far, the district has been using their fund reserves to cushion the effect of the budget deficit. At the end of the 2012-13 school year, district projections put the reserve fund at $8.4 million. By the end of next school year, reserves are expected to shrink to about $6.4 million.

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Metra rail agency defends costly buyout of ex-CEO By JASON KEYSER The Associated Press CHICAGO – The chairman of Metra, one of the largest commuter rail agencies in the country, on Wednesday defended a costly buyout of its former executive director against criticism that it represents a shocking misuse of taxpayer money. Threats of a lawsuit by Alex Clifford former CEO Alex Clifford if his contract were not renewed forced the agency into months of negotiations and finally mediation that produced a deal under which Clifford could reap as much as $718,000, Metra Chairman Brad O’Halloran said. The expense is far less than the millions needed

to go to court, he said in an appearance before the Regional Transportation Authority, which has financial oversight of transit networks in northeastern Illinois. “Neither I nor any of our directors who voted for this deal liked it,” O’Halloran said. “But we liked the alternatives less. ... We have more important things to do than fight a lawsuit.” The costly internal battle between Metra’s board and its former CEO has added to the woes of a transit agency that, like others across the country, is struggling to make improvements and keep its vast network in working order. Tough economic times, high borrowing costs and a divided Congress have forced public transit agencies around the country into a scramble for cash.

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Egypt escalates crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood The ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO – Egypt’s military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group’s campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. The Brotherhood denounced the warrants for the arrest of Mohammed Badie and nine other leading Islamists for inciting violence Monday that left dozens dead, saying “dictatorship is back”

8BRIEFS Court: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices NEW YORK – The judge at a New York civil anti-trust trial has found that Apple Inc. conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices. The ruling was issued Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. Apple attorney Orin Snyder told Judge Denise Cote previously that she would set a “dangerous precedent” if she concluded that Apple manipulated e-book prices as it entered the market in 2010. The lawsuit was filed last year against Apple and major publishers. The government previously reached settlements with five publishers. The trial had featured testimony from executives for Apple, publishers and Amazon.com.

Pentagon eyes cuts in troops’ danger pay WASHINGTON – The Associated Press has learned that the Pentagon is eyeing plans to eliminate danger pay for service members in up to 18 countries and five waterways around the world. That would save about $120 million each year while taking a bite out of troops’ salaries. The proposed list of countries to be removed from the imminent danger category comes after a security review by senior military leaders, who determined locations that no longer required the designation. They exclude countries where active U.S. combat fighting is going on. But thousands of troops in the Middle East and Persian Gulf would be affected Defense officials say the stipend – which can be up to $225 a month – would be stripped from as many as 56,000 troops. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss plans on the record.

Irish lawmakers agonize over abortion vote DUBLIN – After decades of delay and months of argument, Ireland’s lawmakers are agonizing over government plans to pass an abortion bill for the first time. Prime Minister Enda Kenny acceded to lawmakers’ demands for more time to debate the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. Enda Kenny His concession Irish Prime means the vote, Minister scheduled for Wednesday night, won’t happen until early today. Ireland outlaws abortion. The bill would support a 1992 Supreme Court judgment legalizing abortion in cases where doctors deem a woman’s life at risk from continued pregnancy. Six previous governments refused to back the judgment. Kenny’s government drafted the bill after a miscarrying woman was refused an abortion and died from blood poisoning. Kenny enjoys the largest parliamentary majority in Irish history, so the bill’s passage is certain.

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and vowing it will never work with the interim rulers. Leaders of the Brotherhood are believed to be taking refuge near a continuing sit-in by its supporters at the Rabaah al-Adawiya Mosque in eastern Cairo, but it is not clear if Badie also is there. The Brotherhood is outraged by the overthrow of Morsi, one of its own, and demands nothing less than his release from detention and his reinstatement as president. Security agencies have already jailed five leaders of the Brotherhood, including Badie’s powerful deputy,

Khairat el-Shaiter, and shut down its media outlets. The prosecutor general’s office said Badie, another deputy, Mahmoud Ezzat, senior member Mohammed El-Beltagy and popular preacher Safwat Hegazy are suspected of AP photo

A supporter of ousted President Mohammed Morsi attends a protest Wednesday at a Republican Guard building in Cairo. instigating the clashes with security forces outside a Republican Guard building near the mosque that killed 54 people – most of them Morsi sup-

porters – in the worst bloodshed since he was ousted. The Islamists have accused the troops of gunning down protesters, while the military blamed armed backers of Morsi for attempting to storm a military building. The warrants highlight the armed forces’ zero-tolerance policy toward the Brotherhood, which was banned under authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak. “This just signals that dictatorship is back,” said Brotherhood spokesman Ahmed Aref. “We are returning to what is worse than Mubarak’s regime, which wouldn’t dare

to issue an arrest warrant of the general leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.” The Brotherhood’s refusal to work with the new interim leaders underscored the difficulties they face in trying to stabilize Egypt and bridge the deep fissures that have opened in the country during Morsi’s year in office. Morsi has not been seen since the July 3 coup, but Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Atti gave the first official word on him in days, saying he is in a safe place and is being treated in a “very dignified manner.” No charges

have been leveled against him, Abdel-Atti said. “For his own safety and for the safety of the country, it is better to keep him. ... Otherwise, consequences will be dire,” he said. Badie had appeared at the Rabaa al-Adawiya rally Friday, a day after an earlier arrest warrant against him was issued, also accusing him of inciting violence. On Wednesday night, he delivered a message to the crowd through a senior Brotherhood leader, an indication that he didn’t want to make an appearance and endanger his security.

Bush nudges GOP on immigration as lawmakers meet The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Divided on immigration, House Republicans bluntly challenged President Barack Obama’s willingness to secure the nation’s borders Wednesday, and appeared unimpressed by George W. Bush’s advice to carry a “benevolent spirit” into a debate that includes a possible path to citizenship for millions. Emerging from a closeddoor meeting, GOP leaders affirmed a step-by-step approach to immigration but offered neither specifics nor a timetable – nor any mention of possible citizenship for an estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country unlawfully. Instead, in a written statement noting that the White House recently delayed a key part of the health care law, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other leaders said the action raised concerns that the administration “cannot be trusted to deliv-

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DREAMers (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) and parents take an oath in a mock citizenship ceremony Wednesday during a “United we Dream” rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. er on its promises to secure the border and enforce laws as part of a single, massive bill like the one passed by the Senate.” Lawmakers streaming out

of the two-hour meeting said Bush’s long-distance advice had not come up in a discussion that focused instead on the importance of securing the nation’s borders and a

general distrust of Obama. The former president’s ability to sway a new generation of House conservatives was a matter of considerable doubt, especially because

many of the tea party-backed lawmakers have risen to power since he left the White House and are strongly on record in opposition to any citizenship provision. “We care what people back home say, not what some former president says,” declared Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a second-term Kansas Republican who has clashed with the party leadership in the House. Still, the timing and substance of Bush’s remarks were reminders of the imperative that many national party leaders feel that Republicans must broaden their appeal among Hispanic voters to compete successfully in future presidential elections. President Barack Obama took more than 70 percent of their votes in winning a second term last fall. “America can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time,” Bush said at a naturalization ceremony at his presidential library in Dallas.

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Police question owner of Canada train that derailed The ASSOCIATED PRESS LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec – Canadian officials told distraught families Wednesday that 30 people still missing after the fiery crash of a runaway oil train are all presumed dead. Along with 20 bodies found, that would put the death toll from Saturday’s derailment and explosions in this lakeside town at 50. Hours before that somber meeting, the head of the U.S. railway company whose train crashed made his first visit to Lac-Megantic since the disaster, amid jeers from residents and criticism from politicians, including the Quebec premier.

The rail chief blamed the engineer for failing to set the brakes properly before the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train hurtled down a seven-mile slope, derailed and ignited. All but one of the 73 cars was carrying oil, and at least five exploded. Edward Burkhardt, president and CEO of parent company Rail World Inc., said the engineer had been suspended without pay and was under “police control.” Parts of the devastated town had remained too hot and dangerous to enter and find bodies days after the disaster. About 60 people had been presumed missing earlier.

“Now we are standing here with a number of 50 persons that we are considering most probably dead in this tragedy,” said Quebec police inspector Michel Forget, who came to an afternoon news briefing from a meeting with families of the dead and missing. “We informed them of the potential loss of their loved ones,” Forget said. “... Our thoughts are with these families.” Only one of the bodies found so far has been formally identified, said Genevieve Guilbault of the coroner’s office. She did not release the name but said next of kin had been notified. She described efforts to

Constitutionality of move in question • LAWMAKERS Continued from page A1 Democrat, called it “political grandstanding.” Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said later Wednesday she’s seeking a legal review to determine if what Quinn did is constitutional. Illinois has nearly $100 billion in unfunded pension liability because lawmakers either skipped or shorted payments to the state’s five retirement systems for decades. Inaction on solving the problem has led to repeated credit rating downgrades while governors from other states have used it as a basis to poach jobs from Illinois. Quinn set numerous hard deadlines, including two special sessions, for lawmakers to resolve the crisis, but none have produced any results. Members of a bipartisan panel charged with finding a com-

promise blew past another deadline Tuesday, saying they needed more time to crunch numbers and try to work out a deal that can get legislative approval. Quinn had warned there would be consequences for lawmakers although he had not outlined what he planned to do. “I’ve tried everything in the book to get their attention,” he said. “But it’s time now for the legJudy Baar islature to legisTopinka late.” The lawmakers’ next paychecks are due Aug. 1, so if they don’t act by then, they won’t get paid. Quinn said Illinois taxpayers have paid for legislators’ lack of action on the pension crisis. Taxpayers had to pay at least $130 million extra in interest payments for a bond sale last month because of the lowered credit ratings.

“I think the taxpayers are on my side here,” Quinn said. The governor’s actions come as he prepares for a 2014 re-election bid, and desperately needs to either resolve the biggest issue facing the state or deflect the blame for not getting a pension solution through the Legislature. Taking on the General Assembly also could be a way for Quinn, who has seen his approval ratings sink, to further stress the populist, political outsider credentials on which he has successfully campaigned in other elections. Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley has said he’ll challenge the governor in a Democratic primary, and at least four Republicans have said they will try to unseat him. Quinn cut about $13.8 million – the amount allocated for lawmakers salaries – from a larger budget bill that gives the Illinois comptroller the ability to issue paychecks to

For teachers, summer doesn’t mean vacation • TEACHERS Continued from page A1 applying through Kishwaukee College, but he’ll be the one teaching it at the high school. “It will be an opportunity to get that college experience but not leave our building to do it,” Doty said. For Tobias Hatch, who’s been a DeKalb High School social studies teacher for 10 years, the long hours and nights that go into teaching can spill over into the summer. Nonteachers don’t always realize that, he said. “They don’t realize how much work teachers do during the school year,” Hatch said. “... You’re only getting nine months worth of pay and it is spread out during the summer.” Hatch and several other social studies teachers had to revamp the entire U.S. history curriculum for the upcoming school year in three days this summer. The new course of study will follow the Common Core State Standards, which emphasizes literacy in every school subject. As a result, Hatch will not be showing any movies or documentaries in his classes next school year. Many projects Hatch used to do with his students may not be possible any longer.

“We want our students to be life-long learners and a lot of teachers are life-long learners.” Scott Horlock Sycamore High School biology teacher “The extra fun stuff is sort of out the window,” Hatch said. Rebuilding the U.S. history course of study took hard work and sacrifice, he said. He has no idea if the revised curriculum will be effective with students when it comes time to take their exams. One of the requirements of the Common Core Standards is making history education uniform across high schools. “History as a discipline is large and comes with so many options that there is no right way to teach it,” Hatch said. Although summers can make teachers’ lives busier, summer also can open opportunities to pursue other life goals or connect more strongly with students. “One of the most remarkable things about being a teacher in America is that you roughly have two months when you’re on your own,” Hatch said. Scott Horlock has spent past summers taking stu-

dents on trips to Costa Rica and working on his master’s degree. This summer, the Sycamore High School biology teacher will continue his students’ education rather than giving it a break. He will be working with more than a dozen students to collect data on retention ponds and river sites in DeKalb and Kane counties. They’re working with Northern Illinois University professors on the project and hope the information will be useful to local agencies that supervise land, he said. He’s also working with other students on environmental research. Growing up, Horlock learned from many knowledgeable people in his life outside of school. He learned from his father, who was biology teacher, as well as local environmental activists and scientists. Working with students over the summer is his way of paying it forward. “As I look back at it now, it was a pretty amazing experience and I try to provide the kids [at Sycamore High School] the same opportunities,” Horlock said. The summer isn’t paid time for teachers, but that doesn’t mean learning stops, he said. “We want our students to be life-long learners and a lot of teachers are life-long learners,” Horlock said.

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Angry residents heckle Rail World Inc. President Edward Burkhardt on Wednesday as he tours Lac-Megantic, Quebec. A Rail World oil train crashed into the town, killing at least 15 people.

NTSB investigators looking into pairing of Asiana pilots By MARTHA MENDOZA The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – As Flight 214 descended over San Francisco Bay, both Asiana Airlines pilots were trying something new. In the left seat of the cockpit sat Lee Gang-kuk, a 46-year-old pilot with 35 hours of experience flying a Boeing 777 who was landing the big jet for his first time at San Francisco International Airport. At his right was Lee Jeong-Min, a trainer making his first trip as an instructor pilot. While the two men had years of aviation experience, this mission involved unfamiliar duties, and it was the first time they had flown together. The flight came to a tragic end when the airliner, which came in too low and too slow, crash-landed Saturday, killing two passengers and injuring many others as it skittered and spun 100 feet. “The question is why did it land short. Obviously, the

captain is responsible, and in this case it’s the instructor in the right seat who is responsible,” said Kees Rietsema, a dean at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said Wednesday the pilot trainee told investigators he was blinded by a light at about 500 feet, which would have been 34 seconds before impact and the point at which the airliner began to slow and drop precipitously. She said lasers have not been ruled out. It was unclear, however, if the flash might have played a role in the crash. The agency also said that after the crash-landing, passengers were told to stay seated while the crew contacted the control tower as part of safety procedure. People did not begin fleeing the aircraft until 90 seconds later when a fire was spotted outside the plane. At that point, the doors

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8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR enrichment locked into the state constitution, as the clowns in Springfield play patty-cake. To the Editor: And we’re supposed to feel I wonder if your July 6 article sorry for the public pensioners as on the plight of the six-figure they sweat out how much of an Illinois public pensioners could automatic pension increase they use a little perspective. Let’s get? see ... worst credit rating of all How about a story on the 50 states, recent 66 percent tax average Joe who’s paying for this increase, $17 million a day to service the pension debt, highest mess, the private sector taxpayer? How does the average private per capita state debt, grotesque cutbacks, near boundless pension sector income compare to the

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Illinois public sector? How do the individual pension contribution percentages compare? How much would a private sector worker have to save to match the lavish pension payouts from the state? Let’s not mention things like productivity, paid holidays, unused sick days and student test scores. The current pension mess is a product of the public sector unions, and their voting blocks, in bed with corrupt state politicians,

together with an ignorant voting populace. No entity, public or otherwise, can sustain paying large groups of people near full salaries for doing nothing. Permanently embedding all of this into the Illinois constitution was a negligent act and makes private sector workers servants of the state. Illinois ... a must-leave state. Daniel Moran Cortland

6 inconvenient truths about Obamacare The White House’s decision last week to delay part of its health care overhaul illustrates six truths about the law that its supporters can’t easily acknowledge. First, important parts of it are badly designed. President Barack Obama’s administration has pulled back on the employer mandate – the part of the law that fines large businesses that don’t offer health insurance – because among other things, it threatened to depress full-time employment before the next congressional elections. The mandate is not an incidental feature of the law. It’s there because without it some of those large employers would drop coverage and leave their employees to get heavily subsidized policies on the insurance exchanges the law creates. More people on the exchanges would mean higher federal spending – and more disruption to people’s existing coverage – than supporters of the law promised when they were trying to pass it. Second, the Affordable Care Act is a standing affront to the rule of law. Unlike past expansions of government assistance – think of Social Security or Medicare – much of the health care law consists of granting discretionary power to the executive branch. That’s how the administration was able to impose the rule that almost all employers have to cover the morning-after pill, for example, even though the law doesn’t explicitly include that rule. Yet even this vast discretion hasn’t been enough for the administration, which has had to act on the outer limits of its authority – and beyond those limits

VIEWS Ramesh Ponnuru – to rescue the legislation from its flaws. Last week’s decision was an example. It isn’t clear that the administration really has the authority to delay the employer fines. Similarly, Obama’s Internal Revenue Service plans to offer tax credits and impose penalties in states that haven’t set up exchanges, another thing the law doesn’t provide for. Third, the law is struggling politically. During the debate before Obamacare was enacted, supporters said it would become popular once it passed, or once its early benefits started flowing. Yet the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll shows that only 35 percent of the public has a favorable view of it. That’s why the administration is so nervous about implementing the law. Fourth, the administration is not following previous norms about how to build public support for a new program. Instead, it has adopted a whatever-it-takes mentality to overcome the opposition. It will use force or stealth as needed to get its way. The delay in the employer mandate should quiet business opposition until after the 2014 election; the IRS decision should keep non cooperating states from opting out of exchanges. Unlike most previous social-policy milestones, this law was jammed through Congress over the opposition of all Republicans, some Democrats and most of the public. The financial crisis

had delivered the Democrats such large majorities in 2008 that they could accomplish longstanding ideological goals that had nothing to do with that crisis. Nor did Obama himself have a mandate for the law, having campaigned against some of its most controversial features – for instance, the individual mandate and the new taxes on health insurance – during his 2008 presidential run. Fifth, the law’s problems aren’t simply the result of Republican sabotage, as many of its supporters say. It is an odd defense of a law – especially one that most people oppose – to say that it would work well if only the country were uniformly behind it. And last week’s delay undermines this defense. The administration simply flinched from the economic consequences of the law; Republicans had nothing to do with it. Sixth, opposition to Obamacare is reasonable. Democrats have been portraying any disagreement with the law as pathological, a break from the standard practice in which the losing side of a legislative debate reconciles itself to defeat and works with the winners. But the law is itself a break from standard practices in several respects, it remains unpopular, and the administration has now effectively conceded that it’s seriously flawed and not set in stone. There is no reason, then, to give up on replacing this law with something better.

• Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View columnist, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review.

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Passing a tax increase is often easier than rolling one back. The actions taken by the city councils in DeKalb and Sycamore in recent years are a case in point. In 2008, both cities were facing budget issues. In DeKalb, there was a budget shortfall of about $520,000. In Sycamore, officials had a $24 million capital improvement plan to expand the sewer treatment plant, build a new water tower and repair city streets and sidewalks. The aldermen in both cities settled on an identical solution to the problem – increasing taxes. Both raised their tax on gasoline by 2 cents a gallon and upped the local sales tax rate by one-half of one percent. There was some grumFor the record bling in both cities about the measures. In DeKalb, As it has gone with local some residents were upset tax increases, many fear but the council refused to it also will go with the reconsider the tax increases. In Sycamore, Mayor Ken state income tax increase, Mundy voted yes to break a which approved raising the personal income tax from 4-4 tie on the council on the 3 percent to 5 percent in sales-tax increase. Those 2010. increases took effect five years ago this month. In 2010, the city of Sycamore again faced a budget shortfall of $978,000. The council’s solution again was to up the local sales tax by a half-percent. When it approved the increase, which took effect three years ago this month, the council included a provision it be reviewed in September 2012. When it was reviewed two years later, the council concluded rolling back the increase simply wasn’t feasible. Declining property values have sapped the city’s tax base and made the revenue essential to balancing the budget. The Sycamore council will review the tax increase again in September 2015. It seems likely the aldermen at that time will reach the same conclusion – the city’s budget will have included the extra funds for years by then, and trying to cut spending to make up the revenue loss will be difficult. What will be easier is leaving the tax increase in place. In DeKalb, the city is giving out raises and staffing new departments to inspect rental housing, but we have yet to hear any of the city’s leaders discuss any plan for rolling back the tax increases, which appear here to stay. As it has gone with local tax increases, many fear it also will go with the state income tax increase, which raised the personal income tax rate from 3 percent to 5 percent in 2010. The tax is supposed to be rolled back to 3.75 percent in 2015, but it seems only a matter of time before lawmakers decide it will simply be too difficult to cut spending enough to keep their promise. Too often, tax increases – even when they’re pitched as “temporary” – end up being forever.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Leadership needed on climate Climate change is surely the looming disaster of our time. Scientists say it’s inevitable that sea levels will rise 2½ to 6½ feet – sufficient to endanger or wipe out many cities. One scientist believes in the long-term, 69 feet of sea level rise is inescapable. And the source of the swelling oceans – rising temperatures – will stress the nation’s food system, while the increasing number of devastating storms will place an economic burden on a nation reeling from disaster to disaster, patching its wounds without effecting meaningful change. It’s tempting to dismiss these projections as hysterical. That life as we know it could change so dramatically, so quickly, seems impossible. But on this topic, the scientific community speaks with one voice. Despite the preponderance of evidence – rising temperatures, powerful storms, droughts and fires – no significant action has been taken that would limit the impacts of climate change. Until last month. President Barack Obama delivered a bold proposal for a set of regulatory changes that could turn the U.S. from its headlong rush into disaster. Indeed, some members of Congress have made their careers by obstructing just such measures. Sadly, many of those whose denials of the causes and impacts of climate change ring the loudest represent the coastal areas most vulnerable to rising seas. Obama’s climate change plan was heralded by these intransigent members as “job killing,” irresponsible and an abuse of executive fiat. Obama’s willingness to circumnavigate Congress is a regrettable necessity. In an ideal world, lawmakers would be swayed by the preponderance of scientific evidence, reach consensus and move to enact regulations that protect our environment. But that’s not what has happened. And while we’re wary of the increasing power of the presidency, what could be a more appropriate use of that power than to turn the country from environmental devastation? Detroit Free Press

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WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST TODAY

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Partly sunny, hot and humid; isolated storms

High pressure will bring more of a northerly low today keeping temperatures slightly below normal for this time of year. Humidity levels will be very comfortable along with a light breeze. There will be no major changes through Saturday as high pressure moves slowly to the East Coast. This will keep temperatures on the seasonal side with high humidity by Sunday.

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Winds: N 5-10 mph

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Temperature High ............................................................. 81° Low .............................................................. 74° Normal high ............................................. 84° Normal low ............................................... 63° Record high ............................ 101° in 1966 Record low ................................ 47° in 1968

Precipitation 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 0.00” Month to date ....................................... 0.71” Normal month to date ....................... 1.34” Year to date ......................................... 23.06” Normal year to date ......................... 18.61”

Sunrise today ................................ 5:30 a.m. Sunset tonight ............................. 8:31 p.m. Moonrise today ............................ 8:52 a.m. Moonset today .......................... 10:07 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow ........................ 5:30 a.m. Sunset tomorrow ........................ 8:30 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow ................... 9:52 a.m. Moonset tomorrow ................. 10:35 p.m.

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Dixon 82/55

Joliet 80/55

La Salle 82/58 Streator 82/56

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Evanston 79/61 Chicago 80/57

Aurora 82/53

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Arlington Heights 80/56

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WEATHER HISTORY Snow covered nearly all of Mt. Washington, N.H., on July 11, 1888. At the same time, a heat wave in the West boosted temperatures above 110 degrees in eastern Colorado.

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8MORNING KICKOFF

GENOA-KINGSTON ATHLETICS

Phil Jerbi named new G-K athletic director By STEVE NITZ snitz@shawmedia.com

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No additional charges planned for Hairston RALEIGH, N.C. – A Durham police spokeswoman said Wednesday there are no plans to file additional charges from the June traffic stop that resulted in the drug arrest of North Carolina basketball leading scorer P.J. Hairston. Hairston was arrested June 5 during a license checkpoint in Durham while driving a rented SUV with two passengers. All three were charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. Kammie Michael said in an email that the department “does not anticipate filing any additional charges in this case” and that it wouldn’t release additional information. Officers also seized a 9mm handgun that was found outside the rental vehicle during the search. When asked whether authorities had linked the weapon to anyone, Michael said she didn’t “have access to that information now.” The rental vehicle was one of two driven by Hairston and later linked to a convicted felon facing a pending drug case. Earlier Wednesday, North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham issued a statement saying the school is still gathering information on potential improper conduct by members of the men’s basketball team. – Wire report

First-year Genoa-Kingston High School principal Brett McPherson describes Phil Jerbi as someone who bleeds blue and orange. Jerbi spent 20 years in the classroom as an industrial technology teacher at the school. He was the Cogs’ track coach for 17 years, was G-K’s boys basketball coach from

1995-96 to 2001-02 and coached boys and girls cross country for two years as well. Jerbi always thought that eventually, he would be an administrator, and he got his administrative degree nine years ago. He’s taken the next step in his career, as he was recently named G-K’s new athletic director. He’ll also be the athletic director for G-K Middle School. He takes over for Dirk Campbell, whom McPherson

said resigned. McPherson said being an athletic director is about knowing the coaches, traditions and community. That’s something Jerbi already has down. “He’s got a Phil Jerbi big part of it already done, having all that knowledge and information,”

McPherson said. “He’s a community-oriented guy who’s been at G-K for 20 years.” When Jerbi was the school’s basketball coach, the Cogs used a slogan on the back of T-shirts that said, “Small-town school, big-time pride.” The slogan is still used today, and Jerbi feels it fits G-K perfectly. “That’s not just a slogan,” he said. “That is actually a way of life here.” This year, Jerbi said the

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FORMER SPARTAN PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY

Foulk living the dream Sycamore grad hanging on with Frontier League’s River City Rascals By LUKE SRODULSKI lsrodulski@shawmedia.com SCHAUMBURG – When the Frontier League’s River City Rascals drafted catcher and Sycamore native Anthony Foulk on April 30, it fulfilled the 22-year-old’s longtime dream to play professional baseball. Although it was a low minor league squad, he embraced the opportunity. All he had to worry about is playing baseball. “It was always a dream, so I’m trying to live it up,” Foulk said after the O’Fallon, Mo.-based team’s recent 3-2 loss to the Schaumburg Boomers. “There are so many people that play little league and then they drop off after high school and after college, but I never gave up.” Foulk grew up playing for the Sycamore Sidewinders club team and Sycamore High School. After graduating in 2008, he moved on to North Greenville University, a Division II Baptist college in South Carolina. He batted .284 with 13 home runs and 133 RBIs during his college career. Foulk graduated in 2012, but he wasn’t ready to give up on baseball and headed to the Frontier League Draft in downstate Sauget this spring. River City manager Steve Brook drafted him on the second day, and he signed with the Rascals on May 1. Even before playing a game, it was clear to him how different the Frontier League would be from college. “All you have to do is worry about playing baseball,” Foulk said. “You don’t have to worry about anything else. If you went to college and played, you’ve got to worry about class, making sure you’re here for this and here for that. These guys get here, we get our work done, play a game, and that’s all we have to worry about.”

8WHAT TO WATCH Cycling Tour de France, Stage 12, Fougeres to Tours, France, 7 a.m., NBCSN Golf European PGA Tour, Scottish Open, first round, at Inverness, Scotland, 4:30 a.m., TGC LPGA, Manulife Financial Classic, first round, at Waterloo, Ontario, 11:30 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, first round, at Silvis, 2 p.m., TGC USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, first round, at Omaha, Neb., 3 p.m., ESPN2 Web.com Tour, Utah Championship, first round, at Sandy, Utah, 5 p.m., TGC Pro baseball Regional coverage, Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, noon, MLB White Sox at Detroit, 12:08 p.m., CSN Regional coverage, Cincinnati at Atlanta or Texas at Baltimore, 6 p.m., MLB St. Louis at Cubs, 7:05 p.m., CSN Softball World Cup, round robin, United States vs. Canada, at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., ESPN WNBA Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m., ESPN2

school’s mantra is going to be “We are one.” Meaning, one school, one town, one community. One part of “We are one” is putting as much of an emphasis on the middle-tier or lower-tier sports and the popular ones like football and basketball, and getting as many kids as possible playing two and three sports.

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Anthony Foulk batted .284 with 13 home runs and 133 RBIs during his college career at North Greenville University.

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KANELAND VOLLEYBALL

Weimer steps down as Kaneland volleyball coach By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com Todd Weimer won just seven matches combined in his first three seasons coaching the Kaneland girls volleyball program, and went out fresh off an IHSA Class 3A regional championship. The Knights made drastic improvement under Weimer, who took over the program in 2005 and turned in his letter of resignation last week, informing players Tuesday night after summer league matches. Weimer, a middle school physical education and health teacher in Kaneland’s district, said he needed to free up time for his wife and 2-year-old daughter, Quinn. “It’s one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to do,” Weimer said. “It’s obviously

More online For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps. an extremely tough decision just because I bleed black and white and I love Kaneland.” Weimer will remain the boys volleyball coach at St. Charles North after guiding the North Stars to a thirdplace state finish in the spring. He will join North’s girls program as JV coach under head coach Lindsey Hawkins but said it was too draining to be a head coach at two schools.

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St. Charles North boys volleyball coach Todd Weimer talks to the team during practice last season at the St. Charles North gym. Weimer resigned as Kaneland’s girls coach.

SPORTS

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8SPORTS SHORTS Former Kaneland student signs deal with SHL Bill Sweatt, a former Kaneland student and Elburn resident, signed a one-year deal with Brynäs IF of the SHL (formerly the Swedish Elite League) on Tuesday. He played 71 games for the AHL Chicago Wolves in 2011-2012 (16 goals, 18 assists) before his first call-up to the Vancouver Canucks in late 2011 for two games. This past year he appeared in 66 games for the Wolves (15 games, 21 assists) before one game with Vancouver.

NIU kicker Sims on Lou Groza Award watch list Northern Illinois senior Mathew Sims is one of 30 players on the watch list for the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the nation’s top kicker. Sims went 15 of 19 on field goals last year. For the second consecutive season, he came up big in the Mid-American Conference Championship game, connecting on a 40-yarder in the first overtime of the Huskies double-overtime victory. Sims is the third Huskie to be named to one of the preseason watch lists. Quarterback Jordan Lynch and wide receiver Tommylee Lewis are on the Hornung Award list (most versatile player), while Lynch is on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding player as voted on by media, coaches and members of the Maxwell Football Club.

Busy weekend for church softball league The DeKalb/Sycamore Church Softball League played five games this weekend. Hope Community got a 15-14 win over DeKalb Methodist, while Evangelical Free got its first win of the season, defeating Bible Chapel, 8-7. Bethel Assembly topped Sycamore 1st Baptist, 10-9, and Sycamore St. Mary got a 17-8 win over CrossWind Community with Brian Lance going 3-for-3 with a stolen base for St. Mary. The game between DeKalb 1st Lutheran and Christ Community II was suspended with the teams tied, and will conclude at a later date.

Prince leads Sky past Mystics with late jumper ROSEMONT – Epiphanny Prince and Sylvia Fowles led the Sky to victory to overcome a tough shooting game for Elena Delle Donne. Prince’s jumper with 38.3 seconds left put the Sky ahead to stay in an 89-85 win Wednesday over the Washington Mystics. Fowles had 26 points and 18 rebounds and Prince scored 15 for the Sky, which has won five of six. Delle Donne shot 5 for 19 with 18 points but hit two free throws with 4.2 seconds left to seal the win. Prince, who missed three games in June while playing with the Russian national team, took a pass from Courtney Vandersloot and hit a shot from the right wing to break an 85-85 tie.

LB Maiava charged with assault at Maui bar HONOLULU – Linebacker Kaluka Maiava is charged with assaulting two men during a brawl at a Maui bar, days after signing with the Oakland Raiders. Maiava, 27, and his brother Ilima Maiava, 30, are charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, and fourth-degree criminal property damage, a petty misdemeanor, said Maui Prosecuting Attorney John Kim. They’re accused of beating up two men, ages 27 and 28, at Life’s a Beach in Kihei on March 17. That would be four days after the Raiders signed Kaluka Maiava to a three-year, $6 million contract. He played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns after being a fourth-round pick out of Southern California. – Staff, wire reports

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MLB

Drug probe litigation could be lengthy By RONALD BLUM The Associated Press NEW YORK – We may never know exactly what Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are being accused of in Major League Baseball’s Biogenesis investigation – if they beat the rap. That’s because details likely will be caught in a tangle of legal gymnastics involving MLB, the players’ union and probably an arbitrator, who could rule no discipline is warranted. Lengthy proceedings make it nearly a certainty most, if not all, suspensions would be served in 2014. Among the early legal issues: Does the commissioner’s office have the right to announce any suspensions before grievances are decided by an arbitrator? Can a player not previously disciplined under the drug agreement be suspended for more than 50 games because of multiple violations? Three people familiar with the investigation said if management and the union can’t agree on the process, arbitrator Fredric Horowitz likely would be asked to decide. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because no public statements were authorized. MLB has spent most of the year investigating about 20 players for their links to Biogenesis of America, including A-Rod and Braun, both former MVPs. Miami New Times reported in January that the closed Florida anti-aging clinic had distributed banned performance-enhancing drugs to major leaguers. Lawyers for the commissioner’s office have been interviewing players and many, including Braun, have refused to answer questions about their dealings with Biogenesis, the three people said. Braun was interviewed in late June, and Rodriguez is scheduled to be interviewed Friday. Braun and Rodriguez have said they didn’t do anything that merits discipline. The players’ refusal to respond to MLB’s questions were first reported by ESPN and the New York Daily News.

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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriquez runs to first base on a single in the sixth inning Wednesday for the Tampa Yankees against the Dunedin Blue Jays in a minor league rehab game in Tampa, Fla. MLB hopes to complete the player interviews in mid-July but is not sure whether it will meet that schedule. Management then will have to decide what discipline it intends to impose. Baseball’s joint drug agreement calls for a 50-game suspension for a first offense, 100 games for a second and a lifetime ban for a third. Among the players linked to Biogenesis, Toronto’s Melky Cabrera, Oakland’s Bartolo Colon and San Diego’s Yasmani Grandal have served 50-game penalties following positive testosterone tests. The drug agreement specifies that if a suspension for a first PED offense is challenged by the union, the violation is not made public unless the penalty is sustained in arbitration. However, discipline for second and third offenses are announced and served while the grievance is litigated. There also is a provision stating “the commissioner’s office may publicly announce the discipline of a player if the allegations relating to a player’s violation of the program previously had been made public through a source other than the commissioner’s office or a club” or their employees. The sides or the arbitrator will have

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to decide whether the media accounts of Biogenesis are covered by that clause. Each player’s case probably will be handled in a separate arbitration, which could slow down the process while the sides secure dates before Horowitz or agree to retain other arbitrators. The three players who already have served suspensions also may claim they can’t be penalized under a provision prohibiting multiple disciplines for the same use. In addition, they can’t be penalized for conduct that took place before they were given notice of their positive drug test. It may be difficult to discipline players for refusing to answer questions Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended Ferguson Jenkins in September 1980 after the Texas pitcher was arrested in Toronto and charged with possession of cocaine, hashish and marijuana. Kuhn wrote to Jenkins saying he imposed the penalty because the pitcher “declined to cooperate with this office’s investigation.” Following a grievance hearing, arbitrator Raymond Goetz lifted suspension two weeks later. “As a practical matter, the

commissioner was compelling Jenkins to jeopardize his defense in court. While this may not actually violate any principles of constitutional or criminal law, it offends the moral values of our society on which the legal privilege against self-incrimination is based,” Goetz wrote. He said players should not be required to prove their innocence because “this approach would stand the requirement of just cause for discipline on its head.” In the Biogenesis case, an arbitrator would have to rule whether refusing to answer questions while no criminal charges are pending may be penalized under the “just cause” provision of the drug agreement. Horowitz, a veteran of baseball and NHL salary arbitration cases, was appointed baseball’s arbitrator in June last year. Shyam Das, who had served since 1999, was fired in May 2012, three months after overturning a 50-game suspension imposed on Braun. Das ruled the urine sample of the Milwaukee star was not handled by the drug collector in the manner specified by baseball’s drug agreement.

ANGELS 13, CUBS 2

Tigers beat White Sox Hamilton hits 2 HRs, Angels hit 5 to rout Cubs

By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press DETROIT – Prince Fielder homered, Rick Porcello pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the White Sox. Detroit allowed 23 hits in an 11-4 loss to the Sox on Tuesday, but it was the Tigers who did the slugging early on in this game. Fielder lined a two-run shot to right field in the first inning for his 16th homer of the year. Alex Avila’s two-run single in the third put Detroit ahead 5-1. Conor Gillaspie and Gordon Beckham homered for the Sox. Porcello (6-6) allowed three runs and seven hits. Joaquin Benoit pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances. Dylan Axelrod (3-6) allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings. The Tigers extended their AL Central lead over second-place Cleveland to 3½ games. Fielder, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez had three hits each for Detroit. Cabrera’s run-scoring single in the sixth pushed his major league-leading RBI total to 93. Chicago’s Alex Rios was hitless a night after going 6 for 6, and the White Sox never led Wednesday. After Gillaspie’s homer in the second, the Tigers made it 3-1 on Austin Jackson’s RBI triple in the bottom of the inning. Axelrod’s problems continued in the third when Avila lined a single to right with the bases loaded. The ball landed just in front of a diving Rios, and two runs came home. Axelrod has allowed 29 earned runs in 28 innings in his last six starts. Porcello won his second straight start – he blanked

By JOHN JACKSON The Associated Press

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Teammates console White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Axelrod after he was pulled Wednesday during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit.

CHICAGO – Josh Hamilton hit two home runs, Albert Pujols also connected and the Los Angeles went deep a season-high five times in a 13-2 rout of the Cubs on Wednesday night. Mark Trumbo and Brendan Harris also homered for the Angels. All five of the Angels’ home runs were no-doubters. They hit a pair during a five-run first inning and then followed with three more in a six-run fifth, providing more than enough support for C.J. Wilson (9-6).

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The Angels have won 11 of 14. Once 12 games under .500, they are now within two games of the break-even mark – since June 12, they have the best record in baseball at 17-8. The Cubs had their fourgame winning streak snapped, a day after they hit five home runs to beat the Angels 7-2.

at Detroit, 12:08 p.m. today, CSN, AM-670 Cleveland for seven innings last week. The Sox scored twice in the fourth on an RBI single by Dayan Viciedo and a sacrifice fly by Beckham, but right fielder Torii Hunter made a diving, back-handed catch on Beckham’s hit to prevent further damage. Porcello struck out six without a walk. Detroit added three runs in the sixth on consecutive RBI singles by Cabrera, Fielder and Martinez. That made it 8-3, but Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon allowed Beckham’s homer and an RBI double by Alexei Ramirez in a shaky seventh. Drew Smyly worked a perfect eighth for Detroit, and Benoit overcame two ninth-inning walks to close it out. Notes: All eight of Detroit’s runs came with two out. ... Detroit’s Victor Martinez had two singles to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. ... Sox left-hander Chris Sale (5-8) faces Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-5) on today.

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Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija pitches Wednesday during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Detroit 50 40 .556 Cleveland 47 44 .516 Kansas City 43 45 .489 Minnesota 37 50 .425 White Sox 35 53 .398 East Division W L Pct Boston 55 37 .598 Tampa Bay 51 40 .560 Baltimore 50 42 .543 New York 49 42 .538 Toronto 44 46 .489 West Division W L Pct Oakland 54 37 .593 Texas 53 38 .582 Los Angeles 44 46 .489 Seattle 40 50 .444 Houston 32 59 .352

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Wednesday’s Results Detroit 8, White Sox 5 N.Y. Yankees 8, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 6, Texas 1 Toronto 5, Cleveland 4 St. Louis 5, Houston 4 Oakland at Pittsburgh (n) Minnesota at Tampa Bay (n) Boston at Seattle (n) Today’s Games White Sox (Sale 5-8) at Detroit (Ani. Sanchez 7-5), 12:08 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 8-9) at Cleveland (Salazar 0-0), 11:05 a.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-6) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 12-3), 11:10 a.m. Kansas City (E.Santana 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 6-6), 12:05 p.m. Boston (Dempster 5-8) at Seattle (E.Ramirez 0-0), 2:40 p.m. Texas (Wolf 1-1) at Baltimore (Mig. Gonzalez 6-3), 6:05 p.m. Friday’s Games White Sox at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Texas at Detroit, 6:08 p.m. Houston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results White Sox 11, Detroit 4 Cubs 7, L.A. Angels 2 Kansas City 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Texas 8, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3, Toronto 0 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 9, Houston 5 Boston 11, Seattle 8

NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 55 34 .618 Pittsburgh 53 36 .596 Cincinnati 51 40 .560 Cubs 40 49 .449 Milwaukee 37 53 .411 East Division W L Pct Atlanta 52 39 .571 Washington 47 44 .516 Philadelphia 45 47 .489 New York 40 48 .455 Miami 33 57 .367 West Division W L Pct Arizona 47 43 .522 Los Angeles 44 45 .494 Colorado 43 48 .473 San Diego 41 50 .451 San Francisco 40 50 .444

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Wednesday’s Results L.A. Angels 13, Cubs 2 Miami 6, Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 7, San Francisco 2 St. Louis 5, Houston 4 Washington 5, Philadelphia 1 Oakland at Pittsburgh (n) L.A. Dodgers at Arizona (n) Colorado at San Diego (n) Today’s Games St. Louis (Westbrook 5-3) at Cubs (E. Jackson 5-10), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 12-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-6), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 8-2) at Atlanta (Hudson 5-7), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 7-8) at Arizona (Miley 5-7), 8:40 p.m. Colorado (Pomeranz 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 2-6), 9:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-5) at San Diego (Marquis 9-4), 9:10 p.m. Friday’s Games St. Louis at Cubs, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Cubs 7, L.A. Angels 2 Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Atlanta 6, Miami 4 Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 9, Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 1 San Diego 2, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets 10, San Francisco 6

Schumaker’s appeal denied by MLB PHOENIX – Major League Baseball has upheld a two-game suspension of Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Skip Schumaker for his involvement in a fight with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Schumaker served the first game of his suspension Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks and was expected to be out of the lineup again today against Colorado. Schumaker was one of eight people suspended after the Dodgers and Diamondbacks traded beanballs on June 11. He could be seen pulling players off the pile after Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy triggered a bench-clearing brawl by hitting Zack Greinke after the Dodgers pitcher hit Arizona catcher Miguel Montero in the top half of the seventh inning. – Wire report

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BULLS

Bulls sign forward Dunleavy to two-year deal The ASSOCIATED PRESS DEERFIELD – The Bulls signed free-agent forward Mike Dunleavy to a two-year deal Wednesday, looking to improve their outside shooting. Dunleavy agreed to terms July 1, the first day of the free-agent negotiating period. He averaged 10.5 points last season for the Milwaukee Bucks and shot 42.8 percent from 3-point range. The Bulls finished 20th in the league in 3-point percentage last season, and Dunleavy’s accuracy has improved in recent years. “I think as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become a better shooter,” Dunleavy said at the Bulls’ practice facility. “That’s just with practice, knowing how to get your shots a little bit better, taking good shots. Hopefully, that trend continues to move forward. I think with this team, the way guys pass and move the ball, hopefully, I’ll get even more looks.” The 6-foot-9 Dunleavy is entering

his 12th NBA season. He was the No. 3 overall draft pick in 2002 by Golden State and also played for Indiana before spending the past two seasons in Milwaukee. “We are extremely excited to add Mike to our team,” Bulls general manager Gar Forman said in a statement. “He was a priority for us from the second free agency began and we feel he will be a terrific fit for us, both on and off the floor.” Dunleavy said he missed Forman’s initial phone call July 1 because he was changing his son’s diaper, but quickly got in touch and the process moved quickly from there. Dunleavy also spoke to coach Tom Thibodeau on the first day of free-agency and feels he’ll fit in with the Bulls’ defensive style. “I don’t foresee a big adjustment, because I know the way they play,” Dunleavy said. “I watched a lot of their games, played against them a lot. It’s a lot of the basic fundamentals. They just do it better than everybody else. I expect to fit right in.”

The 33-year-old Dunleavy has never played for an NBA team that posted a winning record. He’s made the playoffs twice as a No. 8 seed, with Indiana in 2011 and Milwaukee in 2013. Both teams lost in the first round. By joining the Bulls, Dunleavy will reunite with Carlos Boozer, a college teammate on the Duke team that won the 2001 NCAA championship. Dunleavy will wear No. 34 with the Bulls. “I’m comfortable with the career I’ve had, but with me, it’s all about winning,” Dunleavy said. “So this is a major priority for me to be on a team like this that has a chance to win, certainly what I was looking for. “Coming from a college at Duke where every night you go out and expect to win every single game, I’ve been in the pros 11 years and been through a lot of mediocrity. So being part of this is special. I don’t take it for granted.”

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Milwaukee Bucks small forward Mike Dunleavy brings the ball up the floor against the Atlanta Hawks on April 12 in Atlanta. The Bulls signed Dunleavy to a two-year deal.

Is it time to consider midweek races? Stricker the man to beat at John Deer Classic GOLF: JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

IN THE PITS Jenna Fryer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ahhh, the dog days of summer – and those nights when there’s nothing exciting on television. Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon believes auto racing could fill that void. Gordon grew up in the “Thursday Night Thunder” era when he raced at tracks that hosted USAC races across the country that were televised on ESPN2. NASCAR doesn’t venture into that territory with the elite Sprint Cup Series, but the addition of Eldora Speedway to the Truck Series will mark three midweek races. The trucks ran on a Thursday night at Kentucky in June, are scheduled to run Wednesday, July 24, at Eldora and Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Bristol. Gordon thinks maybe it’s time for other series to try a midweek date. “I think when ‘Monday Night Football’ ends, we should start ‘Monday Night Racing,’ ” Gordon said. “But that’s just me. Of course I came from ‘Thursday Night Thunder,’ and ‘Thursday Night Thunder’ was ridiculously successful back in the day.” Alas, Gordon says NASCAR officials have been cold to the idea. “It seems like every time I talk to NASCAR about doing a weekly race or one midweek, they say ‘Oh well if you do it on this day, you won’t get as many people coming to the track, so the track suffers, and if you do it on this day, then maybe the track does well but then the people at home won’t watch it because of this’, so it always seems to be some kind of obstacle,” he said. “I am not saying we need to do it every week, but if we could find the right week in the schedule and mix it up, make it special, and make it make sense for the fans at home as well as the ones that could attend, then I think it would be awesome.” There was a buzz last weekend at Daytona about returning the night race back to its traditional early morning start, when teams were at the track for breakfast and on the beach by lunch. But Gordon believes running the race on July 4, regardless of what day it falls during the week, is a better solution and could start the midweek trend. “I think July 4th might make sense because everybody is off on that day and looking for something to do,” he said. “Of course, we are not off, but I think that is

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Fireworks explode over Victory Lane after the Sprint Cup race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. why it could work.”

POSITIVE POCONO For years, about the only thing in NASCAR as popular as Dale Earnhardt Jr. was bashing Pocono Raceway. The track wasn’t safe. The races were too long. The facility was outdated. On and on it went. But, slowly, the track has won over Sprint Cup drivers with a series of upgrades to the track – everything from additional SAFER barriers to a repave of the 2½-mile surface – that left them raving about the new look the past two years. Of course, slicing the two Cup races from 500 to 400 miles in 2012 certainly helped. Pocono Raceway CEO and president Brandon Igdalsky has led the push for the overdue makeover. “I got tired of people talking bad about us, plain and simple,” he said. “If you have drivers and people in the industry that aren’t talking positive, that translates to what the fans hear and how they react. Last year, drivers started talking about how great things here are now. It changes the mentality of the fans.” Igdalsky’s latest gamble appears to have paid off: He brought the IndyCar

Series back to Pocono after a 24-year absence and the first race last Sunday was considered a success. The grandstands weren’t completely full, but the estimated crowd of 30,000 did exceed most expectations. Unlike the NASCAR stars, IndyCar drivers didn’t have to warm up to Pocono. They loved it from the first test session. “I love this place. Pocono, the fans, just everyone has been fantastic,” race winner Scott Dixon said. “It’s great to be back.” There’s more to come. Igdalsky said he wanted to “dress up” Pocono by improving everything from the seats, traffic patterns and adding permanent or temporary videoboards to enhance the fan experience. The fans did clog the single-lane roads entering the track and many of them complained about heavy traffic on social media. Igdalsky said he would meet with state and local officials about the issue and made a “solemn promise” to fix the traffic woes. Of course, it’s better than the alternative — fans not showing up at all. With at least two more years of IndyCar racing at Pocono on the schedule, there’s time to fix everything. Igdalsky has proved in a short time he’s eager to please. “It makes me feel awesome, but it’s not about how I feel,” he said. “It’s about the perception of the facility. We are a great facility for motor sports in America. Are we the best? No. Do I want to be the best? Hell no. It would cost us a fortune. I don’t want to be the best. But I don’t want to be at the bottom of the barrel. I’m happy about being at the top of the middle.”

DRIVER STANDINGS IndyCar is standing pat. The open-wheel series is set to introduce standing starts for this weekend’s doubleheader in Toronto. Drivers will take their starting positions with the front wheels of the car remaining within its designated orange grid line. The starts are similar to the format in Formula 1. IndyCar traditionally uses rolling starts, but is experimenting with the standing starts in Toronto and Houston. Four-time series champion Dario Franchitti said he wasn’t looking forward to the change. “Not particularly,” he said. “I like the traditional rolling starts. We’ll see. It might be good. Who knows? I might be completely wrong. But it’s going to be bloody interesting, let’s put it that way.”

HERNANDEZ MURDER TRIAL

Documents point to Hernandez as gunman By BRIDGET MURPHY and CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press ATTLEBORO, Mass. – An associate of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez said he was told Hernandez fired the shots that resulted in the death of a semi-pro football player, according to documents filed in Florida. The records, obtained by The Associated Press, also show that a vehicle wanted in a double killing in Boston a year before had been rented in Hernandez’s name. Together, the revelations provide the most damning evidence yet against the 23-year-old star athlete. Hernandez has been charged in the June killing of Boston semi-pro athlete Odin Lloyd. The records say Hernandez associate Carlos Ortiz told Massachusetts investigators that another man, Ernest Wallace, said Hernandez shot Lloyd in an industrial park near Hernandez’s home in North Attleborough. The gun used in the killing has not been found.

The documents were filed in court by the Miramar, Fla., police department to justify a search of Wallace’s mother’s home in that city. The records also show that police, while investigating Lloyd’s killing, searched in Hernandez’s hometown of Bristol, Conn., and found a vehicle wanted in connection with a July 2012 double homiAaron cide near a Boston nightHernandez club. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in Lloyd’s killing. His legal team did not return email messages Tuesday. Wallace faces an accessory to murder charge in the case and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say Hernandez, Wallace and Ortiz drove with Lloyd in a rented Nissan Altima to the industrial park where Lloyd was fatally shot. Ortiz told police that during the drive, Hernandez told Lloyd that Lloyd had been “chilling” with people Hernandez had problems with, the documents say. But

Ortiz told police the two men shook hands and the problem seemed smoothed over. However, the Altima soon stopped, and everyone but Ortiz got out to urinate, according to Ortiz’s account. The witness told police he then heard gunshots before Hernandez and Wallace got back into the car without Lloyd and the car sped away. Ortiz said he couldn’t see who fired the shots because it was dark. Back at Hernandez’s home, Ortiz said, Wallace asked him to get a small gun out from under the driver’s seat. Ortiz said he did and gave it to Hernandez once they were inside. Ortiz said he then went to sleep. When he woke up in the afternoon, according to his account, the three men returned the Altima and rented a Chrysler 300 before returning to Hernandez’s home. Ortiz and Wallace then went to an apartment in the area that Hernandez and other football players used. Wallace let Ortiz in before leaving for a long time, the documents say. The two then drove to Bristol. Ortiz told police that Wallace said Hernandez shot Lloyd.

By LUKE MEREDITH The Associated Press SILVIS – Steve Stricker might be the only golfer on the PGA Tour who isn’t peeking ahead to Muirfield and next week’s British Open. Stricker’s single-minded focus on TPC Deere Run, combined with his recent dominance of the course, makes him the man to beat at this weekend’s John Deere Classic. Stricker, 46, is playing a reduced schedule this season – and he’s skipping the Open Championship to celebrate his wedding anniversary with his wife Nicki in Wisconsin. But Stricker won the John Deere Classic three times from 2009-11. He’s not about to pass on a shot at a fourth title just down the road in Illinois. “I owe a lot to this place. It’s a special place for me,” Stricker said. Stricker and Zach Johnson, who grew up about 100 miles across the Mississippi River in nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are the unquestioned headliners this week. That’s largely because most of the world’s top golfers are already concentrating in Scotland. There’s no Tiger, Rory or Phil in this field. In fact, the only golfer ranked in the top 10 in the world that’ll play Deere Run is Louis Oosthuizen – and he’s 10th. Just eight of the world’s top 50, including Stricker, Keegan Bradley, Nick Watney and Johnson, have committed to the tournament. But what the field lacks in star power it should make up for somewhat in depth, as nearly half of the top 100 on FedEx Cup points list will tee off today. “It doesn’t matter where we’re playing or what the field looks like. They’re all good,” said Johnson, who also serves as an executive board member for the tournament. “If you don’t know the names, you’re going to know them at some point because they’re all too good.” Johnson broke Stricker’s three-year winning streak here in 2012. But he enters his hometown event in a bit of a slump. Johnson followed up a third-place finish at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in late May by shooting 13over par at the Memorial Tournament and missing the cut at the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club. Johnson said that although his putting remains “up and down” – a worrisome sign because of how many birdie chances Deere

“I owe a lot to this place. It’s a special place for me.” Steve Stricker PGA Tour golfer Run presents – he’s feeling more and more confident in his driver. Johnson also notched top-5 finishes at Deere Run in 2009 and 2011 before beating Troy Matteson on the second hole of a playoff last year. “My golf game is in a much better form than it was at the beginning of the year. I’ve said it a couple of times and I hate to admit it, but my golf game was not where it needed to be early on in the year,” Johnson said. “That was just a process to kind of get where I am now.” But not even Johnson can approach the run that Stricker has had at Deere Run. Stricker’s reduced schedule also appears to be doing wonders for his game in 2013. Stricker has four top-10s in seven events – including a memorable eighth at the U.S. Open. “My attitude is fresher,” Stricker said. “Just getting it right in my mind at the start of the year that this is what I wanted to do was a big step in my own mind, knowing that I am doing the right thing. And I feel good about what I’m doing. That helps me play the way I’ve been playing.” Bradley will be making his John Deere Classic debut and is seeking his first win of the year. Watney will also be looking for a breakthrough after missing three straight cuts from mid-May to Merion. Jonas Blixt initially said he intended to return to his native Sweden after winning last week’s Greenbrier Classic. But Blixt remains scheduled to tee off today with Watney and Oosthuizen. Perhaps no one in the field will have more fun this weekend than Oosthuizen. The South African is a self-described “farm boy” with an affinity for John Deere equipment. Oosthuizen celebrated his 2010 British Open by buying a John Deere tractor, and he even brought family and friends to the Quad Cities this week so they could tour the company’s facilities. “I’ve still got quite a bit of passion for golf. But John Deere and farming is not far off,” Oosthuizen said.

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TOUR DE FRANCE

Froome now almost unbeatable By JOHN LEICESTER The Associated Press MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, France – Going down a row of television cameras, answering one question after another, the wearer of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey never veered off message. Yes, said Chris Froome, he was delighted to have increased his race lead with a super-fast ride in the time trial. But, no, he added, the Tour isn’t over yet because the road to Paris is still long. Froome is right about the long part – Paris is still 1,032 miles away. But if Froome really believes there is any doubt that he will be standing on top of the podium July 21 on the Champs-Elysees, then he is part of a quickly shrinking minority. After Wednesday’s time trial race against the clock to the medieval abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel – among the most beautiful backdrops ever visited by the 110-year-old Tour – the Briton has a lead that now appears unassailable. Looking like spacemen in their aerodynamic teardrop-shaped helmets and riding

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Christopher Froome passes Wednesday during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France, an individual time trial over 20.6 miles with start in Avranches and finish in Mont-Saint-Michel, western France. special go-fast bikes to better slice through the air, the 182 riders set off one after another from the Normandy town of Avranches, which the forces of U.S. Gen.

George S. Patton liberated in World War II. Froome, as race leader, set out last. His skin-tight racing suit was yellow, so was his sad-

dle, parts of his bike frame and a thick stripe down the middle of his otherwise black helmet. He puffed out his cheeks and licked his lips. The race starter held up five fingers and counted down. When the fingers were folded away, Froome raced off, powering past crowds several rows deep. Through a patchwork of fields green and gold he rode. Through tidal marshlands where sheep graze, giving their meat a tang of saltiness from the sea. Through picture-postcard villages of cottages built of dark granite. Not that he noticed. “During the race, you can’t really take any of that in at all,” he said. “You go into tunnel vision, and it’s just a blur of noise and color around you.” But with each push on his pedals, Froome’s lead over his rivals grew. By the end, with Mont-SaintMichel rising majestically in front of him from an islet off the Brittany coast, Froome wasn’t far from catching Alejandro Valverde, even though the Spaniard set off three minutes earlier than him from Avranches.

Jerbi feeling better than ever after recovery from heart attack • JERBI Continued from page B1 “We want to make sure that we are one program and that everyone is getting the same amount of support across the board,” Jerbi said. “We want to make sure that the coaches from each one of

those sports work jointly, and on a common goal. That’s kind of our short-term vision.” Jerbi resigned from his boys track duties in 2011 after suffering a heart attack in May of that year. However, in a way it was a blessing in disguise. Doctors ended up finding cysts and tumors growing on his kidneys – something

that probably wouldn’t have been found if not for his heart attack. Everything is in remission now, and Jerbi says he’s never felt better. “I’m in better shape now at 42 than I was at 22,” he said. When G-K begins school in August and Jerbi isn’t in the classroom, it may feel a little weird.

However, Jerbi feels like he’s accomplished plenty there. Now, it’s time for his next chapter. “I’m sure that when school starts that will be a unique feeling, not being in the classroom,” he said. “Like I said, I don’t feel as if I have any unfinished business back in the classroom.”

Weimer says it was difficult to tell the players his decision • WEIMER Continued from page B1 The Knights’ regional title in 2012 was their first in 21 years. Weimer (97-158 at Kaneland) also

listed beating Geneva for the first time in 19 seasons and producing several college players among the highlights of the program’s upswing. The Knights went 23-13 last season. The often emotional coach

said it was difficult to tell players of his decision. “You know you’ve done a good job when those kids seem sad, they say thank you, they shake your hand – they were very receptive,” Weimer said. “Some of them didn’t

know and were shocked, some kind of knew what was going on and kind of prepared themselves a little, but they were sad. It’s not like I got run out. Everyone’s on good terms. It just stinks, especially for the seniors. I think it’s tough for them.”

Foulk adjusts to no-frills lifestyle • FOULK Continued from page B1 Life for a player on an independent minor league club doesn’t include the luxuries of the majors. Each Frontier League team has a salary cap of $75,000 for a 24-man roster, which doesn’t translate to much per player. Each Rascals player receives between $600 and $1,600 each month, based on age, experience and ability. However, the players aren’t expected to live on those wages alone. “We give them meal money on the road,” Brook said. “We give them a full gym membership at our location. Guys get fed after every game, so the money that they’re making is all take-home, for the most part.” Players are also receive free housing through a host family program. The system is used with almost all of the players in the Frontier League. On the day that Foulk was drafted, he was told to go straight to his new home. It was an odd process, but one he has come to embrace. “[Our relationship] is pretty good,” Foulk said of his host family. “It’s always kind of awkward at first, but I’ve gotten to know them pretty well. I got to know the kids and helped out with their baseball practices a few times.” It’s usually his own team that Foulk has to worry about. The players have most Mondays off, but apart from that, the Rascals play almost every day. During road trips, all expenses are paid for by the team. River City has a record of 18-26 on the year. The Frontier League is an independent league, meaning the teams are not affiliated with MLB franchises. Brook says this leads to more of a team-oriented system, although promotions are always in the back of players’ minds. “They’re not in it for the money,” Brook said. “They’re just out here playing hard and trying to get ahead and win games, win championships, but trying to get picked up at the same time.” Around three or four players from the Rascals are moved to affiliated baseball each year, but that number is all based on the success of the team and its individual players. For Foulk, the future is unpredictable. He wants to make it to a larger league, but he is just a rookie, and he has no idea where the next destination will be. “I’m not sure,” he said. “This could be the peak. This is professional, so I have reached my dream, but I’m going to keep working. I know there’s quite a few guys that get picked up out of here by Major League teams and get put into their farm systems, so there’s a chance, but I’m going to keep working and busting my butt here. I love it.”

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SUPPORT MISSION Ronnie Dunn to headline Rockin’ for the Troops By DEBBIE BEHRENDS dbehrends@shawmedia.com

onnie Dunn admits he doesn’t know much about Operation Support Our Troops – America, but he’s willing to help veterans in any way he can. Dunn, best known for being half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn, is the headliner for the 10th annual Rockin’ for the Troops fundraiser concert on July 20 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Tickets for the all-day event cost $25 and are available online at www.osotamerica.org. Along with Dunn, performers include Motown tribute band The Voices, rock tribute band and original music by Kimo Williams Band and rockers Arra. “I got a call from my manager and we were able to do it,” Dunn said in a recent phone interview. “We’ve done countless things to support the troops – concerts at military bases all over the country. “It would be great to not have troops in harm’s way, but at the same time, there’s always going to be an opportunity to serve and pay tribute to them,” Dunn said. According to its website, Operation Support Our Troops – America’s mission is “to support the morale and wellbeing of American forces by providing comfort, resources and education to them and their families both while they are deployed in harm’s way

If you go What: Rockin’ for the Troops When: July 20; gates open at noon, entertainment starts at 2:30 p.m. Where: Cantigny Park, Wheaton Cost: $25. Free parking at RR Donnelly and DuPage County Government Center; free shuttle service provided Tickets and information: www.osotamerica.org and after their return. As a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, we provide the opportunity for our community members to express their appreciation and offer support for our troops. Engaged in the longest war of our country’s history and with our servicemen and women completing multiple tours of duty, we are committed to showing them that ‘We Have NOT Forgotten.’” The packing and shipping of care packages to deployed servicemen and servicewomen is one of the many things the organization does. Supporting the troops is not the only charitable work Dunn has done lately. He was one of several performers at Toby Keith’s Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert on July 6. “We were actually on the ground outside Oklahoma

City when the tornado came through Moore,” Dunn said. Because of expected bad weather, Dunn said he opted not to fly back to Nashville from a concert in Santa Fe, N.M., “because sometimes things get backed up in Dallas.” He said his bus driver was still sleeping when he got up and saw the sky was pretty gray. He said he turned on the news to learn a tornado had touched down in Moore. “He fired up the bus and we hit the road. We drove parallel to that storm system all the way to Memphis,” Dunn said. That experience may find its way into a song in the future as Dunn’s music continues to evolve. “I listen to everybody,” he said. “My dad was a hard-core country fan, so I had to sneak around to listen to anything outside the genre as a kid. I liked the way the Stones rocked it, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, you name it. “These days, country has merged with rock in many ways. We’re hearing hybrid versions of hip hop and rap even trickling into the genre,” Dunn said. In response to critics who call his new music “not country enough,” Dunn responds, “there’s a place for that. I embrace it all. I can come out of a good, rocking song and dive into a hard-core country song.” “We’re at a time in this business when we’re redefining the rules.”

Jodi Beach Trio to play ‘Jazz at the Mansion’ Kishwaukee Fest will present the fourth annual “Jazz at the Mansion” at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Ellwood House in DeKalb. This year’s jazz group is the nationally known Jodi Beach Trio. An eight-time Rockford Area Music Industry and five-time On The Waterfront Best of Rockford award-winning jazz musician, Jodi and her trio regularly perform throughout the country. Their 2010 release, “West of the Moon,” earned The Jodi Beach Trio the RAMI for Album of the Year. The trio is a member of the RAMI Hall of Fame, the Illinois Arts Council Artstour Roster and the National Independent Artist’s Registry.

From smooth listening jazz to jazzy Christmas music, the group is versatile in its music selections. Two members of the band have ties to the DeKalb County area having attended Northern Illinois University. The concert is free and will be held at the Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring refreshments and lawn chairs. For information on Kishwaukee Fest events, visit www.KishwaukeeFest.com or call 815-756-1263. Check out the “Jodi Beach Trio” on Facebook.

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things to do this weekend are plenty of other events to watch and prepare for. This year’s game is at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

It’s geek to me

At the movies

The big movies opening this week are “Pacific Rim,” a PG-13 action movie from director Guillermo del Toro; and “Grown Ups 2,” a PG-13 comedy starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade.

you can enjoy the holiday and do something French-themed. We suggest you prepare some French dishes. There are lots of good options: crepes, créme brulee, baguettes and more. Sunday also is National French fry day.

Vive la France

American pastime

Bastille Day, a French holiday, takes place Sunday. Even if you’re not French,

This is MLB’s All-Star weekend, and while the game isn’t until Tuesday, there

STAGE STAGE Stage Coach Players’ “Red Herring”: 7:30 p.m. July 11 to 13 and July 18 to 20, 2 p.m. July 21, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Indian Valley Theatre’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”: 7 p.m. July 19 and 20, 2 p.m. July 21, Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. $10. www.indianvalleytheatre.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Company”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 to 10 and Aug. 15 to 17, 2 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “The Lion in Winter”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 to 14 and Sept. 19 to 21, 2 p.m. Sept. 22, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www. stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Rope”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 to 12 and Oct. 17 to 19, 2 p.m. Oct. 20, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com. Stage Coach Players’ “Annie”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 to 9 and Nov. 14 to 16, 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. www.stagecoachers.com.

Through July 26, DeKalb Area Women’s Center Galleries, 1021 State St., DeKalb. Gallery hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and by appointment. Public reception: 5 to 6 p.m. July 11. 815-758-1351. email dawc@niu.edu. “Myths and Allegories,” color lithographs by Dorothea Bilder: through July 31, The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 815-758-0313 or dan@ dekalbgallery.com. “Play: Stories, Mementos and Fun”: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore. Exhibition explores leisure moments and how we remember them through stories, objects and experiences. Admission: $5 a person, free for members and children younger than 14. www.sycamorehistory. org. 815-895-5762 History/memories of DeKalb Ag: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays or by appointment, Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204, DeKalb. Free. www. dekalbalumni.org, 815-757-5959, 815-757-0462 or 815-758-3635. COMEDY COMEDY

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Zanies Comedy Night Club – St. Charles: Various dates at Pheasant Run Resort, 4050 E. Main St.

Sunday is Embrace Your Geekness Day, a day to free your geeky side. Watch and hold debates on the “Star Trek” movies, dress up like your favorite “Star Wars” character or whatever else you can think of. Be geeky and proud!

Massage therapy Sunday kicks off Everybody Deserves A Massage Week, so contact your local spa or massage therapist and get a relaxing massage.

Visit www.stcharles.zanies.com for acts, prices and showtimes. 630-584-6342. EVENTS EVENTS Railroading at the Glidden Homestead: July 14 and 28, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Screening of “Song of the Pioneer” at 1 p.m. Admission: $4, adults; free, children younger than 14. www.gliddenhomestead.org. Swing Dancing in DeKalb: 7 to 11 p.m. July 16, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. No partner needed; casual dress, leather-soled shoes recommended. $5 admission includes lesson. Food and beer/wine available for purchase. www. BarbCitySwing.com. Just Make It Happen’s “Let’s Dance” Big Band Weekend: July 19 through 21, Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, NIU, DeKalb. www. justmakeithappen-dekalb.com. Kishwaukee Fest: July 20 through 28 in DeKalb, Sycamore and Malta. www.kishwaukeefest. com. Schedule: July 20 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Flea market at Peace and Pleasant streets, DeKalb • 10 a.m. – Salute to Family Day, DeKalb Harley Davidson Dealership • 8 p.m. – Big Band Concert & Dance, NIU Holmes Student

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Center, DeKalb July 21 • 7 p.m. – Country Tails Music Night featuring Stroker Red, Hopkins Park, DeKalb July 22 • 7 p.m. – Jazz at the Mansion featuring The Jodi Beach Trio, Ellwood House, DeKalb July 23 • 8 p.m. – DeKalb Municipal Band concert, Hopkins Park, DeKalb July 24 • 5 p.m. – Youth Challenge & Skate Board Event, Downtown DeKalb July 25 • 7 p.m. – Chicago Soul Revue, Sycamore Community Park, Good Tymes Shelter July 26 • 5 p.m. – Miss Illinois and other Queens to visit DeKalb shops • 6 p.m. – Lincoln Highway PreParade, featuring motorcycles and classic cars • 7 p.m. – Parade, downtown DeKalb • 8:30 p.m. – Street Dance, downtown DeKalb July 27 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – BaconPalooza Swine & Wine Fest, includes crafts and Corvette car show, downtown DeKalb • Noon – Northern Illinois Outlaw Shoot Out, Malta • 5 p.m. – Cruise Night, downtown Sycamore July 28 • 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Turning Back Time Car Show, downtown

Sycamore • 10 a.m. – Northern Illinois Outlaw Shoot Out, Malta Art at Ellwood & Ice Cream Social: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Ellwood House grounds, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. Features more than 30 artist booths, tours of the Ellwood mansion, a performance by Patchouli, a concert by the DeKalb Municipal Band and the Garden Club show. www.ellwoodhouse.org. Corn Fest: Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, downtown DeKalb. www.cornfest.com. Sound Stage Lineup Friday 5:30 p.m. – The Relics 7 p.m. – Audiodrive 9:30 p.m. – Back Country Roads Saturday Noon – TBA 1:30 p.m. – The Rockinghams 3 p.m. – Destination Unknown 5 p.m. – Miles Neilson & The Rusted Hearts 7 p.m. – Cover Gurl 9 p.m. – Hi-Infidelity Sunday Noon – TBA 1:30 p.m. – TBA 3 p.m. – TBA 4:30 p.m. – Josh Thompson MUSIC MUSIC Sycamore Park District’s Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Good Tymes Shelter, Sports Complex, 4335 S. Airport Road, Sycamore. Free. Bring a chair or blanket and picnic supplies. Food and beverages available for purchase. 815-8953202. www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com. Schedule: July 11 – Garage Orchestra July 18 – Dave Rudolf Beach Party July 25 – Chicago Soul Revue Aug. 1 – The Neverly Brothers Aug. 8 – Crazy Talk DeKalb Municipal Band Concerts: 8 p.m. July 4 and Tuesdays through Aug. 20, Hopkins Park Band Shell, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. Free. www.dekalbparkdistrict.com. Featured artists: July 16 – Christine Monteiro July 23 – Cecelia Kafer July 30 – Zack Harris Aug. 6 – TBA Aug. 13 – Barb McCaskey Aug. 20 – Maureen Christine Egyptian Theatre Live Lunch Music Series: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 22, Van Buer Plaza, across from the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Free. Schedule: July 11 – Chris Bell July 18 – Jordan Lindvall July 25 – Zachary Harris Aug. 1 – Stage Coach Players

“Company” Aug. 8 – Kaitlin Sosnowski Aug. 15 – Bend in the Road Aug. 22 – The Conley Trio Larry and His Flask: 8 p.m. July 19, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. $10. www. thehousecafe.net. Lord Huron with Escondido and Kevin Prchal: 7 p.m. July 23, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. $10. www. thehousecafe.net. ONGOING ONGOING Art Attack – School of Art in Sycamore: 215 W. Elm St. Classes for children and adults. www.sycamoreartattack.org or 815-899-9440. Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts: NIU Music Building, 400 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb. Classes in music, art and theater for children and adults. www.csa.niu.edu or 815753-1450. Bread & Roses women’s choral group rehearsals: 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. www.breadandroseschorus.org. Indian Valley Community Band: 6 to 7:20 p.m. Mondays, Sandwich Middle School Band Room. Area musicians who enjoy playing for pleasure are invited; there are no auditions. Open Mic: 8 p.m. Mondays, sign-in at 7:30 p.m., The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Bands and singers perform for 12 minutes. 815-787-9547. DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, NIU Music Building. New singers invited. Call 630-453-8006 for an interview with conductor Jen Whiting. www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org. Kishwaukee Barbershop Harmony Singers rehearsals: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Open to men of all ages. 815-895-5955 or 815899-8383. Prairie Echoes Chorus rehearsal: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb. Singing, food, friendship and fun. Thursday Blues Nights: 8 p.m. first Thursday each month at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. “The Way” acoustic coffee house: 6 to 8:30 p.m. first Saturday each month, DeKalb Christian Church, 1107 S. First St. 815-758-1833 or tomndcc@ aol.com.

Review: Fight scenes save predictable ‘Pacific Rim’ By JEFFREY WESTHOFF

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Shaw Media Another weekend in this summer of 2013 has arrived and that can mean only one thing, the world is coming to an end again. In Guillermo del Toro’s visually thrilling but dramatically plodding “Pacific Rim,” Earth’s imminent demise will be caused by enormous sea creatures that emerge from the Pacific Ocean. They have traveled through a dimensional rift that opens in a trench at the bottom of the Pacific. The world’s governments unite and decide the best way to combat giant monsters is to build giant robots. That’s quite a leap of logic, and if you aren’t willing to go with it you better stay home. Del Toro, who co-wrote the script with Travis Beacham (“Clash of the Titans”), treats this outlandish premise with dead seriousness, which is both the movie’s greatest strength and deepest flaw. “Pacific Rim” is del Toro’s loving tribute to the movies of Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra and their Toho Studios brethren. These are known as kaiju movies to purists, using the Japanese word for giant beasts, and the scientists in “Pacific Rim” name the monsters Kaiju. Del Toro simultaneously pays tribute to the related Japanese genre of giant robots, a history that includes Gigantor, the Shogun Warriors and dozens more. The deliriously demented 1960s Japanese show “Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot” proves to be a stronger influence on “Pacific Rim” than any Godzilla movie. The first surprise, and just about the only one, is that “Pacific Rim” is not the movie you think it will be. It is the sequel to the movie you think it will be. All the stuff about the first monster attack (in San Francisco) and the construction and deploy-

Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense science-fiction action and violence throughout, and for brief language Running time: 2 hours, 11 minutes Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day Summary: Giant robots are built to combat sea monsters from another dimension that emerge from the Pacific Ocean. With the monsters winning the war, the leader of the robot warriors (Elba) lures a pilot (Hunnam) out of retirement for a last-ditch assault on the beasts.

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This film image shows Charlie Hunnam as Raleigh Becket (left) and Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori in a scene from “Pacific Rim.” ments of the giant robot army, called the Jaeger Program after the German word for “hunter,” is covered in a relatively brief, clip-filled recap at the outset narrated by star Charlie Hunnam. In a Roland Emmerich movie this material would have occupied the first 90 minutes. Hunnam plays Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket, who co-pilots one of the robots, Gipsy Danger, with his brother (the robots are cybernetically controlled, and early trials revealed one person’s mind could not handle the stress). As they battle a monster off the coast of Alaska, Raleigh’s brother is killed and Raleigh is badly injured. This will be the first in a string of defeats for the Jaegers. The story resumes five years later. The world’s governments have decided to decommission the Jaegers in favor of barricading all Pacific coastlines with mile-high walls.

The head of the Jaeger Program, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), defies the governments and takes the remaining four Jaegers, including the rebuilt Gipsy Danger, to a still-functioning base in Hong Kong (government oversight of the Jaeger Program is monumentally lax) to wage a guerilla campaign against the monsters. “We’re not an army anymore,” Pentecost tells his followers. “We’re a resistance.” Pentecost lures Raleigh out of retirement to pilot Gipsy Danger. But who will his new co-pilot be? Raleigh favors Pentecost’s young aide Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi, Oscar nominee for “Babel”). Pentecost forbids it, saying he has his reasons. You can guess how this will play out. The major problem with “Pacific Rim” is that you can guess how most of it will play out. Like Quentin Tarantino, del Toro is a film fanatic who builds his movies

from the spare parts of outdated genres. But while Tarantino will twist old tropes inside out, del Toro here presents them as stolidly as the films he borrowed them from. Look past the trappings of the Kaiju and the Jaegers, and “Pacific Rim” uses the same plot as any war picture about a hotshot pilot with a tragic past and a reckless streak who clashes repeatedly with a principled commanding officer. Del Toro even borrows from “Top Gun” with a rival pilot (Robert Kazinsky) who hates Raleigh’s style. All the flaws and predictability get blown off the screen once the fighting begins, and fortunately the Jaeger-on-Kaiju action occurs often enough to get the audience’s adrenaline pumping but not long enough to leave the audience exhausted. Del Toro should give other directors of would-be tentpole picture lessons on pacing the CGI mayhem. The most exhilarating battle in “Pacific Rim,”

a slugfest in Hong Kong, occurs in the middle of the story, not the end. Del Toro unleashes his inner 11-year-old during the action scenes, and the inner 11-year-old of anyone watching should be delighted. Actual 11-year-olds will think they are in monster movie heaven. But you have to shut off any knowledge of physics during the fight sequences. A robot the size and weight of a skyscraper would not be able to move like an Olympic sprinter or a martial arts champion. If it tried, it would fall over. The supporting cast is game and provides added sparks. Charlie Day and Burn Gorman play quarreling scientists trying to crack the Kaijus’ code. Del Toro stalwart Ron Perlman brings comic relief as a black market dealer in Kaiju innards. The weak link in the cast is Hunnam, who is a capable actor but a bland choice for leading man. Couple Hunnam’s uninspiring presence with del Toro’s decision to play the plot as straight as an arrow, and “Pacific Rim” winds up a spectacle with just enough monster mashing to satisfy. Yet the story never achieves the mischievous glee of del Toro’s Hellboy movies.

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Garage Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. today at the Good Tymes Shelter in Sycamore Community Park.

Garage Orchestra to play tonight In 2008, middle school orchestra director Amanda Nelson was looking for a way to keep her music students interested in continuing to play their instruments over summer break. Nelson, with the help of her husband, Brad, created “Garage Orchestra” – a place for middle school and high school orchestra musicians to have the opportunity to play classic rock, a different style of music from which they generally perform. “I was searching for a location for us to rehearse, and things kept falling through,” Amanda Nelson said in a news release. “That is when Brad suggested rehearsing in our garage!” The idea stuck, and Garage Orchestra was formed. The teens were thrilled to play rock music, and the first group

began with fewer than 20 musicians. The popularity and interest grew tremendously over the next few years, with the largest group in 2012 consisting of 55 members and two performance groups, Garage Orchestra and Advanced Garage Orchestra. Each musician is accepted by audition only, and additional instructors have been hired to lead sectionals that are held (weather permitting) in the Nelsons’ and neighbors’ front yards during weekly rehearsals. Each year the participation varies; this is the sixth year for Garage Orchestra, with approximately 40 members this season. Garage Orchestra consists of string players – violin, viola, cello and upright bass – and a rhythm section of guitar,

bass guitar and a drum set. Members include middle school and high school students from DeKalb, Sycamore, Dundee and Rochelle. Garage Orchestra will perform at the Sycamore Park District’s Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. today at the Good Tymes Shelter. Admission is free. Garage Orchestra will perform a variety of classic rock including Coldplay, Deep Purple, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Kansas, Journey, Metallica, Radiohead, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith and more. For more information about Garage Orchestra, call Amanda Nelson at 630661-6334 or email garageorchestra@ hotmail.com. For more information about Sycamore’s Concert in the Park, visit www. sycamoreparkdistrict.com.

8BRIEFS NIU Annuitants celebrate Ballroom at Northern Illinois summer with coffee hour University. Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association will celebrate Summer 2013 with a coffee hour from 9:30 to 11 a.m. July 19 at Barnes & Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. Refreshments will be provided by the NIU Annuitants Association. For more information, visit www.niu.edu/ annuitants.

Out-of-pocket family costs has been reduced thanks to Kishwaukee Community Hospital’s $10 Dancing for Health scholarships for DeKalb County residents. The Sock Hop features the Shananigan Dance Combo,

a dance guide, tables and optional BYO decorations. The Shananigan Combo will feature easy dance music with clean lyrics and familiar melodies at a safe volume. People interested in volunteering can email john@ justmakeithappen-dekalb. com for available spots. Duties

include registration, welcome escorts, and coordination of onstage visits so children can see and hear how dance music is created. Single or family groups are welcome. For more information and scholarship forms, visit www. justmakeithappen-dekalb.com.

Soprano Christine Monteiro will be the featured guest artist at Tuesday’s DeKalb Municipal Band’s concert at the Hopkins Park band shell. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Monteiro received a bachelor’s degree in vocal music performance from Northern Illinois University. She has been a featured soloist with the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the DeKalb Municipal Band, the DeKalb Festival Chorus, and the Stateline Music Foundation Festival Chorus, along with several area church choirs. She was an overall finalist and winner of the audience favorite prize in the 2004 Cybersing International competition, presented by the Lotte Lehman Foundation. She was selected as a finalist in the 2005 Bel Canto Competition sponsored by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Monteiro is a member of the trumpet sections of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the DeKalb Municipal Band. She also plays lead trumpet in Jazz in Progress and has been heard in pit orchestras for many Stage Coach Players productions. Her voice and trumpet can be heard on more than 20 CDs, including three solo albums, “Grace,” “Love in Any Language” and “Christmas Treasures.” A performer of many talents, Monteiro also has directed many productions for the Celebration Chorale, Waterman Community Choir and Children’s Community Theater. Monteiro’s vocal solos

Christine Monteiro on Tuesday will be “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” from the Broadway musical “Gypsy,” Jerome Kern’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine” from “Showboat,” and the melodious waltz-style song “Il Bacio.” Marches on the evening’s program include “Thundercrest” and “King Cotton.” The concert’s overture is Franz von Suppe’s “Light Cavalry.” Suppe is one of those composers who was very successful in his own time, but is known today for only a few pieces, mostly overtures. Other music on the program includes sounds from movie composer James Horner, Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore,” and Dimitri Kabalevsky’s “Comedians’ Gallop.” “Mr. Dixieland Fronts The Band” will feature Hopkins Park’s very own Dixieland band, including John Armstrong, trumpet, Gene Vanden Bosch, trombone, Larry Krey, clarinet, Jack Wise, tenor sax, Deb Shofner, tuba, and Joe Pasteris, drums. Duke Ellington tunes, Leroy Anderson music and the Henry Fillmore’s “Footlifter” are also on the program.

Bluegrass show to raise school supplies The fifth annual country music show to raise school supplies for disadvantaged local children will be held July 21. The show will feature live country, gospel and bluegrass music. Admission is the donation of any type of school supplies, such as pens, pencils, glue, crayons, notebooks and backpacks. Donated supplies will be distributed by the Salvation Army to needy children in DeKalb County. The show will be from 1:30 to 5 p.m. July 21 at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Bands and musicians who would like to perform should contact organizer Gary Mullis at 815-762-5589.

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NIU Annuitants plan trip to Chicago Space is still avalable for Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association trip “Best of Chicago,” scheduled for Aug. 6 through 8. The trip is open to NIU Annuitants and their friends. The group will enjoy a daily continental breakfast plus two dinners. They will visit the world-famous Willis Tower Observation deck and historic Navy Pier, including Tall Ships 2013. The group will take a Skyline cruise on Lake Michigan and a visit the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago and enjoy a dinner party with entertainment. The coach will leave DeKalb the morning of Aug. 6. The trip cost is $299 per person, double occupancy, $359 single occupancy. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot or for questions, contact Steven Johnson at sjohnso11@niu.edu or call Carder Travel Ltd. at 815-7561547.

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Woman says pot is clouding friend’s mind Dear Abby: Legal marijuana is making my best friend stupid, boring and insipid. “Susan” and I are in our 50s and have been best friends off and on since childhood. A decade ago, we started taking better care of our friendship because so few longtime friends were still in our lives. Since then, I have been careful not to be judgmental or condescending because it was the source of past friction. Susan is a regular marijuana user, which has sapped away all of her ambition and curiosity. Even when she isn’t actually high, she lacks the cleverness and mental acuity I have always treasured about her. Otherwise, her life is functional. She’s in a good marriage, loves

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips her pets and enjoys her job. I think if I said anything, it would cause a major rift. Should I just limit our time together and accept this is how things are going to be from now on? I’m a widow who has lost my parents and others to illness. I have other friends and family, but I don’t want to lose my old chum, even though being around her is starting to make me sad. – Friendship Going To Pot in California Dear F.G.T.P.: As people grow older, long and well-established relationships become

more precious. But much as we might wish otherwise, relationships do not always remain the same. Because you are no longer receiving what you need from your interactions with Susan, I agree you may need to see her less often. In light of your long relationship, I don’t think it would be offensive to tell her you have noticed a change in her and you miss the person she used to be. However, are you absolutely certain that what you have observed is caused by marijuana? If you’re not, then consider sharing your observation with Susan’s husband, in case her lack of sharpness could be the result of another medication she’s using or a neurological problem. Dear Abby: My husband and

I have been married for one year. Yesterday I put all the pieces together and realized he’s been cheating on me. I called the other woman, and after she regained her composure and heard she is a mistress, she told me everything. She gave me the answers I desperately needed, and I am thankful for her honesty and – surprisingly – her compassion. Now I need to move forward. I am crushed, and even though he can’t explain why he cheated, I still want to know why. He says he’s going to counseling, which is something I have been begging him to do since I had a miscarriage last summer. Will he change? Or should I continue to pack the house

and move on? – Crushed in Chicago Dear Crushed: Much depends upon the reason your husband started cheating. If it was a way to avoid experiencing the pain of the loss of the baby, it’s possible that with counseling the two of you can get beyond this. I suggest you ask to be included in one or more of the counseling sessions. If he agrees, at least you will know he is seeing a therapist. If not, you will have to decide whether you have had enough loss in one year to last you a lifetime, and whether you still have a future together.

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Kegel exercises and urinary incontinence Dear Dr. K: I have urinary incontinence that started after I was treated for prostate cancer. What can I do? Dear Reader: The involuntary leakage of urine, urinary incontinence, unfortunately is a common – and aggravating – side effect of prostate cancer treatment. In some cases, incontinence improves on its own. If it doesn’t, there are several options for treating, or at least managing, the problem. Three main types of urinary incontinence may develop after prostate cancer treatment. If you have stress incontinence, you leak small amounts of urine when you cough, sneeze, exercise or put pressure on your bladder. Kegel exercises may help

usually collagen, into the area once occupied by your prostate. This supports your urethra so you don’t lose urine as easily. Urge incontinence occurs when your bladder suddenly strengthen the muscles in your pelvic floor. This allows contracts and expels urine. You get an urge to urinate you to delay urinating until even though you know you you reach a toilet. You may have thought that emptied your bladder not long before. You urinate, and then Kegel exercises were something only women do. In fact, get the urge again a half-hour the muscles that are strength- later. Urge incontinence often ened with Kegel exercises are comes in waves. It may not bother you all morning, for exthe same in both sexes. (I’ve ample, but it beomes insistent put a description of how to mid-afternoon. In the course perform Kegel exercises on of a few hours you may feel my website.) If your stress incontinence the urge four or five times. Bladder retraining helps resulted from having your by increasing the amount of prostate gland removed, urine your bladder can hold. bulking agents can help. A physician injects a substance, In this technique you sup-

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press your urge and gradually prolong the time between trips to the toilet. This really works, but now and then there’s a crisis. You’ve ignored the urge, and ignored it again, and suddenly you’re pretty sure you aren’t going to hold it and need to dash to the bathroom. The trick is to know when your bladder is at its limit and go to the bathroom just before you have to make that mad dash. Prescription medications, particularly oxybutynin (Ditropan), tolterodine (Detrol) and some antidepressants, can be effective. The antidepressants aren’t treating depression: They calm the sensations that come from your bladder. Overflow incontinence

results when your bladder cannot empty completely. As a result, urine dribbles out. Alpha blocker drugs help to more fully empty the bladder. Even if your incontinence can’t be cured, it can be managed. Absorbent underwear and highly absorbent disposable pads can be worn with everyday clothing. A condom-like device can be fitted over your penis and connected to a drainage bag. Coping with incontinence can be frustrating, but with time and patience, you should be able to find an option that works. If your incontinence is severe, you may need to consider surgery.

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The time has come to part ways with Sherry Dr. Wallace: I’m not very popular at school. First of all, I don’t believe that I’m attractive because I’m overweight and I have a poor complexion. But I am an excellent student. Even though I’m 15, I have never had a date, and I don’t see myself getting one for a long time. Sherry is my best and only friend. She is semi-popular and has had boyfriends. I talk with her at school, and we see each other once in a while after school. Lately, she has been treating me like an enemy rather than a friend. She calls me “zit face,” “fatso” and “nerd” when she talks with me. She keeps telling me that I will be

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace an “old maid” all of my life because no guy would ever want to get close to me. Every time I talk with her, I really feel depressed. I feel like telling her to get lost, but she is the only “friend” that I have. At least she is better than no friend at all. What should I do? My mother doesn’t like her and is telling me to stop talking with her. – Nameless, Evansville, Ind. Nameless: Sherry’s own insecurities are causing

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TODAY – Your leadership qualities will be greatly enhanced in the year ahead in ways that will propel you forward. There’s a strong possibility that you’ll be at the forefront of something both exciting and important. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – The time is now ripe to tackle something that you’ve been reluctant to attempt. Don’t be – you’ll be lucky when there’s a lot on the line. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – If you’re involved in something that is moving along well, don’t upset the applecart. Leaving it undisturbed only enhances its probabilities for further improvement. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Ventures that you personally create, develop or control have excellent chances for success. This is the day to back your own horse instead of betting on someone else’s. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – You’re more fortunate than usual, in that you have several people pulling for you whom you may not even be aware of. They’ll provide something you couldn’t have gotten on your own. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You’ve just entered a cycle where, with a little extra effort, you can make your hopes a reality. Stop sitting on your expectations and start doing something to realize them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – When it comes to a commercial negotiation, don’t be reluctant to ask for the moon. Even if you have to settle for less, you should come out rather well. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – It’s time to view an important arrangement from a different angle. A fresh perspective is likely to reveal a number of benefits that you’ve been overlooking. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Some important changes are transpiring that are likely to be very advantageous for your career. Be on your toes and dress for success. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You could be unusually lucky when it comes to partnerships. Several alliances will prove beneficial and educational. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Though you may have been experiencing trouble in your social life lately, your material affairs will continue to go well. Each is operating under different aspects. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Important personal matters can be advanced if you are bold and assertive rather than laid-back. You’ll function best when you’re up-front about everything. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Your material prospects look to be very encouraging, especially in arrangements you share with one or more people. Don’t be selfish and try to keep things for yourself.

her to turn on you and may reflect how she really feels about herself. Believe me, your mother is right. With “friends” like this, who needs enemies? It’s time for you and Sherry to part ways before she completely undermines your confidence and self-esteem. You can turn your life around. You need only resolve to do so, and step one is to celebrate your strengths. You are an excellent student. Congratulations! Be proud of yourself. Next, be aware that your complexion can be improved. Have your parents set up an appointment with a dermatologist for consultation.

8SUDOKU

At the same time, you can embark on a program of exercise and sensible eating and begin eliminating that excess weight. With these two steps, your self-image will begin to improve immensely. Now let’s work on those feelings of isolation and friendlessness. There’s only one way to start making friends: Get involved! It doesn’t matter so much what or how, but school activities are readily available and are waiting for your participation. When school starts in September, go to the football games, help with the yearbook or school newspaper. Joining a club or two that dovetail with your interests

is ideal because you’ll meet students who have similar interests. Contact me again in a couple of months and let me know of your progress. Dr. Wallace: I have many questions regarding sexually transmitted diseases. It would take three or four of your columns to supply me with all the information I need. Is there another source of information for me? – Nameless, Reno, Nev. Nameless: Call the toll-free National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline at 800-227-8922.

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

8CROSSWORD

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

Keeping trumps under control In the “Get Smart” television show, the agents from Control usually battled against the bad guys from Kaos. To be successful, bridge players must know how to control the trump suit; otherwise, the play might become chaotic. In this example deal, South is in four spades. The defenders start with two rounds of hearts. How should South continue? North’s sequence showed a game-invitational hand with exactly three spades. Although South had only 12 high-card points, his secondary club fit made his hand worth game. Declarer has 10 winners: five spades, two diamonds and three clubs. And if trumps are breaking 3-2, it will be easy to take those tricks. So South should wonder about a 4-1 spade split. To see why this is important, suppose declarer trumps the second round of hearts and starts to draw trumps. When he sees the 4-1 break, he will have to stop (or run out of trumps) and shift to clubs. But if East ducks the first round, takes the second (seeing West’s high-low to show a doubleton), and gives West a club ruff, the defenders will eventually get a diamond trick for down one. Since South is doomed to lose one diamond whatever happens, he should be happy to concede it at trick two, discarding a diamond from his hand instead of ruffing. Then if a third heart is played, declarer can ruff in the dummy, keeping his five trumps intact. He can draw trumps, knock out the club ace and claim. Watch out for the loser-on-loser play.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013 “What kind of Mushroom is this?” Photo by: Kathy

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Sycamore

DeKalb

All Indoor Estate Sale

922 N. 12th St.

Everything must go! 212 Kishwaukee Drive

HOME CAREGIVERS Seeking non-medical caregivers to assist elderly in their homes CNA license or experience required - Visiting Angels - competitive pay and benefits available 815-895-0208

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR 3rd Shift Supervisor needed in local Manufacturing plant. Individual will work closely with Production and Quality Control to ensure we are producing the highest quality product. Qualified Individual must have good communication, leadership and math skills. Past supervisory experience is a must. Send resumes to: Human Resources P.O. Box 965 DeKalb, IL 60115

SKILLED CARPENTRY HELP for DeKalb County residential remodeling company. Must have valid driver's license and undergo background check. Requires ability to work as a team, good customer relations skills, and understanding of construction work flow process. Email resume with work history to careers@ KenSpearsConstruction.com.

CLERICAL - PART TIME B95 Radio is looking for an experienced part-time clerical person for data entry, billing and reception. Mail resume to Tana Knetsch, 2201 North First Street, DeKalb, IL 60115 or email tana@b95fm.com. For more info go to www.b95fm.com. WDKB is an equal opportunity employer. SUMMER HELP- AgReliant Genetics located at 1107 Baseline Rd, Esmond, is seeking summer PT help for pollinating corn. Flexible hours available if needed. Trained on job. Pay starts at $8.25/hr. Must be 14 yrs of age or older. 815-393-4549

Thursday, noon – 7pm Friday, 8am – 7pm Saturday, 8am – 5pm Sunday, 8am – 5pm Marble table, chairs, DR table & hutch, lamps, antiques, collectibles, knick-knacks, gas fireplace w/logs, toddler racecar bed, baby items, toys & games, racks of nice clothing newborn-3X, new tupperware, and many, many more items

Cortland

159 W. Pine Ave. Friday, 8 – 5 Saturday, 8 – 3 Antiques, collectibles, love seat, tables & chairs, freezers, scooter w/ 1100 mi., ladders, garden tools, table saw, drills, sanders, planers, circular saws, mitre saw, weed eaters, gas leaf blowers, lawn chairs, bird feeders, metal shelves, crocks, bicycles, desk, jewelry box, treadmill, fishing items, golf clubs and bags, and many more items. Cortland

253 N. Hickory St. July 11th, 12th & 13th 8:00 AM – ? Antiques, collectibles, furniture, old fishing stuff, B.B. guns, pocket knives, sporting items, tools, old signs, banjo, Fender 5-string bass, trombone, old marbles, old toys, wood boxes, old dolls, over 1,000 items! Biggest and best sale I've had. “Come Early.” As they say, “The Early Bird Gets the Worm.”

DeKalb

2555 Greenwood Acres Drive SATURDAY ONLY 8am – 1pm

DeKalb

Contact the Better Business Bureau www.chicago.bbb.org - or Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY CONTRACTORS WANTED Kirkland, Genoa & surrounding area. Early morning Monday through Saturday. 1 year contract. Call 815-756-4841 x2468, or toll-free 877-688-4841

Samsung Galaxy 3 Black, lost/taken from 535 Blackhawk Drive. PICTURES in phone hold great sentimental value. Put in mailbox, no questions asked.

Antiques, Oak Highboy, Primitive Wainscotted Cupboard, Oval Portrait Picture Frame, Ikea Jerker Desk, NIB Vivitar Telescope, Snowblower, Suncast Redwood Playset, Kenmore Washer Dryer, Luggage, Sport Equipment, Electronics, Household, Clothing, Toys, Razor Scooters, Schwinn Bike, Books

DEKALB

2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE EVENT

3-Family One Location Garage Sale

15246 S. Rt. 23 3 ½ mi. south of Tollway Rt. 88

July 11, 12 & 13 Thurs., Fri., & Sat. 8 AM – 4 PM Lots of kids bikes, trikes & scooters, all sizes, many beer signs, neon & lights, all kinds of beer adv., beer mugs, glasses, mirrors, tin signs, slot machine, antique items, vintage trunks, rockers, Coke items, lots of misc. items. Any reasonable offer accepted.

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948 Quail Run Fri. 7/12 and Sat. 7/13 8 am til 3 pm HUGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE! Girls & Boys Clothes; Little Tykes Toys; Big Wheel; Bikes; Treadmill; Girls Dresser w/ Hutch; Household & Decorative Items and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

DEKALB GARAGE SALE

2934 Greenwood Acres Dr. Thurs. July 11th and Fri. July 12th - 8am to 4 pm Pool Table, TV's, LOTS of girls clothes - Adult Small. Small Dog Cage, Child Electric Scooter, Oak Dining Room Set. Twin Bed Head Board, Wooden Play Set, Trampoline, Lots more...

DeKalb Guy's Garage Sale 1509 Hulmes Drive Saturday Only 9 AM – 3 PM Tools, tool cabinets, wheels, BBC & SBC parts, some household. Do not come early. Cash only.

DeKalb Quality Garage Sale

127 Barb Blvd. Vintage Furniture, Bikes, Home Gym, Christmas Items, Children's Items and much more! Come out and see Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 9:00 – 6:00.

Futons, end tables, Harley Davidson, clothes, tools, kitchen items, bedding.

Buying? Selling? Renting? Hiring? To place an ad, call 877-264-2527

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DEKALB COUNTY FARM LAND AUCTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2013 10:00 AM SHARP WILL BE OFFERED ON SITE ON WEST BEND RD, EAST OF PAW PAW, IL. Take Chicago Road East out of Paw Paw to West Bend Road and head North to property site approximately 1/4 mile. WATCH FOR SIGNS!

AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1829955 GO2Wegenerauctions.com Lilja Tiling & Excavating; Amboy, Paw Paw & Mendota

40 ACRES +/- LOCATED IN PAW PAW TOWNSHIP WITHIN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

932 Albert Avenue

40 YEARS IN THE SAME HOUSE!

Go to

KATHY'S ESTATE SALES 847-363-4814

For a Map and List of Sales! Genoa

305 Forest View Dr. Thur. 7/11, 9 – 4:30 Fri. 7/12, 9 – 4:30 Sat. 7/13, 9 – 12:00

A Must See !!!!! 1999 Ez Go Gas Golf Cart (Runs Great), Appliances, 3 Air Conditioners (Like New), Lots of Tools (Some Antique) & Many, Many Household Items

GENOA HUGE MOVING SALE! 323 N State Street Thursday 7/11 til Saturday 7/13 8am-4pm all days Household goods, new items, furniture too! Enormous designer fabric collection - tons of yardage. Beautiful handmade purses, kids stuff, free stuff. Free author-signed book with every $10 purchase ($15 value).

Furniture, jewelry, glassware, tools...

SYCAMORE

July 11th - 13th Thur & Fri, 8-5 Sat, 8 – 10 137 North Cross Street HUGE SALE! Furniture (wingback recliners, upholstered chaises, tables, wooden screens), outdoor furniture & garden items, kitchen, laundry & household misc, weather radios, child's car seat, tools(chain saw,sanders). Vintage ladders & lots more!

Sycamore 1036 Freedom Circle in Krpan's Parkside Saturday, July 13th Only

Collectibles: Nascar, Turtles, Cows & Time Life Books. Girls clothing, car parts, jewelry, tools, furniture & MUCH MORE!

Genoa

Fri 7/12 & Sat 7/13 9-5 LOTS of kids clothing, infant to toddler. Boys and Girls. 24 inch TIS rims with tires, household items.

SYCAMORE

858 Vaughn Ct.

Dressers, Golf Clubs, Recliner, TV, Tables, Lamps, Microwave, TV Stand, Desk, Twin Headboard and Frame, Household Items, Young Adult, Women's and Men's clothing

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Large Public Estate Auction 14010 Barber Green Rd, Sycamore, IL

Saturday, July 13, 2013 Auction Starts at 9 AM Buildings are Packed Full! 2 Auction Rings! Look at Website for Information Directions: Take Rt. 38 to Cortland, IL. Turn and go North to Barber Green Rd., turn right, go 1/2 mile to farm. 14010 Barber Green Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178 - Watch for Signs.

Antique Oak, Pine, Walnut, Mahogany Furniture, Primitives, Collectibles, Bisque Dolls, Pottery, Jewelry, Pocket Watches, Toys, Firearms, Glassware Adv. pcs.

The Estate of Hiemer and Lillian Dahlquist Trustee for Estate: Michael Dahlquist

Terms & Conditions: Cash or good check with proper ID. Visa or MasterCard with 3% premium. ALL items paid for on the day of the sale. Not responsible for accidents or items after they are sold. Everything sells in “AS IS” condition, no guarantees, no warranties expressed or implied. There is NO Buyer premium on this auction! See our website for more information and pictures..

DeBolt Auction Service, Inc. Since 1987 AUCTIONEERS: Joe Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. # 440.000375 Ph: 815-766-0756 Chris Wegener, Auctioneer, Lisc. #440.000267 Ph: 815-451-2820 Email: djwauctions@comcast.net

Advertise here for a successful garage sale! Call 815-455-4800

PRINTER - Canon IP 1800 Series Black Printer With Working Ink Cartridges Installed, $25, Sycamore 815-895-5373

Printer/ Scanner/ Fax Canon MF4150 all manuals/disc

SNEAKERS - Mens Boys Sneaux Black Sneakers Size 7 Everyday Shoes, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Dryer, Gently used GE Gas DryerWhite. $150. Excellent Condition. 815-787-0718

SOLID MARBLE DINING TABLE Beige Oval Pedestal Table seats 6, Size 6'x3', $750 OBO. Call 815-754-0294 for details. Entertainment Center – Solid Oak, holds 35” TV. 56”h x 53”l x 16”w. 2 Drawers & glass cabinet. $50. 815-895-5197 Navy blue love seat & plaid chair w/ottoman. Like new, $100 each. 630-443-6082 STUDENT DESK w/bookcase hutch & chair, $75. Excellent condition. Was $200+ new. Call 815-895-4188. Unique dolphin cocktail table and end table. $100 630-443-6082

BOWLS - New Set Of 3 Apple Design Ceramic Bowls (1-large, 1medium, 1-small) & Ceramic Apple Design Pitcher, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. FONDUE SET - Chocolate 12 Piece Small Fondue Set, $5, Sycamore, 815-895-5373. WINE ENTERTAINMENT SET - Napa 7 Piece New Hand Painted, Includes 4-12oz. Goblets, 9" Cheese Dome 2-pc. Set & Decanter, $20, Sycamore, 815-895-5373.

Works fine. $25.00 Sandwich 815-786-3283 or 309-238-4265

LAWN MOWER - TORO

Printer/copier/scanner

22”, self propelled, electric start. Mulcher, $275. 630-232-1982

Canon Pixma MP160, works fine- has manuals and disc. $25.00 sandwich 818-786-3283/ 309-238-4265

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PUBLIC AUCTION REAL ESTATE & CONTENTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013 STARTING AT 9:00 AM • LUNCH AVAILABLE • COMFORT STATION

Take Route 34 to Sycamore Street than North to farm yard (watch for signs off Route 34)

ESTATE OF WILLIAM & ROSEMARY SWEDBERG

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Woodworking tools, regular tools, household goods, yard equipment, full set of kitchen cabinets, & R/C Planes.

DINING ROOM SET - Table extends to 102" and seats 10 people. The hutch is 51 1/2"Wx79 1/2"Hx15 1/2"D. Both in very good condition $325.00. Will sell separately. 847-683-2991 Dining Table

1251 GOVERNOR BEVERIDGE HWY, SOMONAUK, ILLINOIS 60552

13161 Eakin Creek See Pix & Details at www.somethingspecial estatesales.com

TODDLER BIKE - Radio Flyer Red Scoot About Ride On Kids Toddler Bike With Bell & Seat That Adjusts As Child Grows Best For 1-2 Year Old, $18, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Beautiful Dresser w/Mirror $100 obo, Small Chest of Drawers - $25. Good Condition Call 815-895-4071 Evenings

215 Acres in DeKalb County, Unimproved Farm Land

Fri., July 12th. Noon till 5:00 & Sat., July 13th. Noon till 5:00. Furniture, Appliances, Fixtures, Tools, Tons More - Too Much to List. Rain or Shine - Sale Held In 12,000 sq/ft Barn. Delivery Available.

SOMETHING SPECIAL ESTATE SALE Fri-Sat, July 12 & 13, 9-4

WATERMAN

SLED - Little Tikes Baby Infant Child Red Sled With Back Support and Carrying/Pulling Rope, Like New, $20. 815-739-1953, DeKalb.

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

Note: Hiemer passed at 86 years and his wife Lillian passed at 78 years. Their home and buildings and attics are full of Quality Antiques, Collectibles, Primitives, Glassware, Dolls, and more. Hundreds of boxes of items. Three generations dating back to the mid-1800's. Many items not listed. Try to attend this Great Sale!

(TRUST 101 & 102) ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE RON KLEIN OF KLEIN, STODDARD, BUCK & LEWIS, LLC, DEKALB, IL 815-748-0380

Whirlpool Electric Large Capacity Dryer, Entertainment Center, Pier One Bar Stools, Lg Pier One Floor Vase, Car Seats, Nerf Guns, Boy and Girl Clothes sz 8-14, Adult Clothes, Books, Lots of DVD s, Toys (Marble Mania, ZhuZhu, Hotwheels, Woowee, ETC) Crockpot, Kitchenware, Gymnastic Leotards sz med & lg.

Child Baby/Infant/Toddler Sit And Stand Duo Stroller, Seat For Smaller Child In Front And Another Child Can Sit On Seat In Back Or Seat Can be Adjusted So Child Can Stand, Complete With Adjustable Rain/Sunshade & Underneath Storage, $75, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

July 12th & 13th 8am-4pm

Soils include Flanagan(154A), Parr(221C2), Elpaso(356A), and Dana Brook(512B). Tile was improved in 2010 with approximately 1650 feet of 8” and 1340 feet of 5” plastic. For More Information Contact Auctioneer Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756. Contact Auctioneer for Terms. Buyer to receive half of rent and pay half of 2013 taxes.

HUNTLEY

Thurs 7/11 & Fri 7/12 8a-4p 312 FAIR ST.

Antique Buffet - European early 1800's. Walnut with intricate carvings on 3 doors & panels. Beautiful and in excellent condition. $3800. 815-825-2880

SYCAMORE

SPRING GROVE BARN SALE

Daily Chronicle Classified

Multi Family Garage Sale

Malibu Pilates Pro Chair

Sells for $540, selling for $400. 815-739-8065

1946 CASE SC TRACTOR

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

July 12th-13th FRI 7:30-4:30PM SAT 7:30-2:00PM

Call: 877-264-2527 or email: classified@shawsuburban.com

Sycamore

Sycamore - 4 Brother HL-5140 Computer Printers, 4 USB cables, 3 printer cables, 1 toner cartridge, & 6 drum units. $120 for everything. Call (815) 793-3627.

With a horn loader. Make an offer. Tractor can be seen in Plano. 630-802-3479

FARMETTE

Furniture, Books, Puzzles, Toys, A Little Bit of Everything!

We place FREE ads for Lost or Found in Classified every day!

Troy-Bilt electric start lawnmower, cordless grass trimmer, Weber Genesis gas grill, Werner 8-ft step ladder, tools, Mickey Mouse memorabilia, Boyds bears, Kodak Ektagraph desktop slide audio viewer/projector & slide carousels, cordless phones, VCR, cameras, lamps, dinnerware, breadmaker, Cuisinart grill/griddle, and corn popper, religious items, Christmas and seasonal, vintage plates, Bing & Grondahl Christmas plates, quilts, afghans, linens, salt/pepper shakers, Sears sewing machine, lots of miscellaneous Everything priced and negotiable.

Lots of household and linens, kid's stuff, and much more!

Thurs, Fri & Sat. 8am-5pm

15027 Ash Rd.

Friday 7/12 - Saturday 7/13 8am-4pm

10593 Shabbona Grove Rd

157 Millie Circle 31141 Oak View Lane

(near SHS)

Range: Amana – white – electric, Smooth-top, self-cleaning, excellent condition. Updated our kitchen only 8 years old. $150. 815-895-4262

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

GENOA

Thur-Sat July 11-13, 8-5

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White. Great condition. $299. 630-973-3528 HE Washer & Dryer (electric) both $600. Motorcycle jackets x-large womens, xx-large mens $50 each. Call after 2 pm 815-739-6386

MOVING SALE

Over 60 Locations!

7701 Blivin St

Fri & Sat 8am

JULY 12 & 13 10AM-4PM

JULY 11, 12, 13

GENEVA

1616 Lois Ct.

SYCAMORE

1207 S. THIRD ST.

www.genoa-il.com

Outdoor furniture, table – umbrella & 5 chairs, chaise with cushion, golf bags & clubs, shoes & clothes in great condition.

ALWAYS INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING ANY MONEY

Friday, 9 – 3 Saturday, 9 – Noon

GENOA

ST. CHARLES

Brian DeBolt, Plano, IL #440000595, Ph: 630-552-4247 Sheila DeBolt, Sandwich, IL #440000593, FL #AU3955, Ph: 630-669-8736 Call us for all your Real Estate & Auction needs! Celebrating 26 years!

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Unimproved Farm Land Auction @ 11:00 am - both parcels of land will be offered at the farm yard in Somonauk, IL Parcel #1: 120 highly productive acres, unimproved farmland as situated within the Southeast Quarter of section 29, Somonauk Township, DeKalb County Illinois, commonly known as 1251 Governor Beveridge Hwy., Somonauk, IL. The acres principal soils are Flanagan, Catlin and Elpaso. Roughly 689’ of road frontage along Governor Beveridge Hwy, the property is a mile north of Somonauk, IL. The bidding shall be by the acre times the actual surveyed acreage of the parcel. There are no structural improvements. Parcel #2: 95 productive acres, unimproved farmland as situated within the Southwest Quarter of sections 16 and 21, Squaw Grove Town-ship, DeKalb County, Illinois. The principal soils are Drummer, Wingate and Danabrook. Roughly 2,214’ of road frontage along Illinois Route 30. The property is less than a mile west of Hinckley, Illinois. The bidding shall be by the acre times the actual surveyed acreage of the parcel. There are no structural improvements. The Auction for both parcels will be held in Somonauk on date of Sale TERMS: $50,000.00 down on each parcel with the balance at closing which shall be on or before August 30, 2013. Possession subject to the farm tenants rights. Title will be evidenced by a commitment for title insurance, subject to usual conditions and exceptions will be furnished by sellers in the amount of the selling price. Successful buyer or buyers will be required to enter into a contract for Real Estate Purchase and submit the required down payment upon seller’s acceptance of the final bid on each parcel. Survey will be furnished by seller. Sellers will cooperate with buyer in a 1031 Exchange but will not extend closing date. The property will be sold “As Is”. The sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. THE SALE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: A. The 2013 cash rent and the 2013 real estate taxes will be prorated for the first six months and a credit given for six months of the 2013 real estate taxes and the purchaser will receive � of the 2013 cash rent. All prorations are final. B. Building lines, easements and restriction of record; C. Matters of survey; D. Right of way for drainage ditches, drain tiles, feeders, laterals and underground pipes if any; E. Right of the Public, the State of Illinois and the Municipality in and to that part of the premises being used for roads; F. Matters of Zoning For further information regarding the Property and Auction call the Auctioneer herein listed. For matters related to Title, Contract Agree-ment, Starker Exchange or Legal Matters contact the Attorney as listed for an appointment.

Contents starting at 9:00 am Antiques ~ Collectibles ~ Car ~ Tractor ~ Gold Jewelry ~ Toys ~ Coins

RUTH A. BERGER Nathaniel Wade & Charles E. Marshall Co-Executors Donald M. Berger Trust dated April 15, 1992, Barbara Schneider Successor Trustee Ruth A. Berger Trust dated April 15, 1992, Charles E. Marshall, Successor Trustee Charles Marshall, Attorney for Sellers - 815-498-2332

AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener - Sandwich, IL - 815-451-2820 (IL Lic. #440.000267) Joe Wegener - Rochelle, IL - 815-766-0756 (IL Lic. #440.000375) CLERK: D. Gudmunson CASHIERS: Coultrips

www.go2wegenerauctions.com

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Daily Chronicle / daily-chronicle.com Conduit Bender 1/2", $20. Sycamore, 815-895-5373 DRILL - Makita w/ Battery, Charger & Case, $25, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 DRILL - Milwaukee 4' Right Angle Drill, $190. Sycamore. 815-895-5373 Ladder – 18ft. Davidson Fiberglass Extension Ladder, 225lb Rate, Excellent Condition, Great Mod. Home Tool $110. 815-991-5149 Saw: 16” bench scroll saw on adjustable stand w/vice $80 Don 815-895-4659 WET DRY VAC - 16 Gallon Craftsman Wet Dry Vac With Attachments, $45. Sycamore, 815-895-5373. WIRE RACK - Ideal 25 Spool Heavy Duty Wire Rack $160. Sycamore, 815-895-5373

16 Metal Shelving Units & Tool Stands - Lt. To Med. Duty – Misc. Sizes – Excellent Condition, Will Separate, Moving- $325 Sycamore. 815-991-5149 BAG - New Fiskars Blue Canvas Zippered Bag With Handle And Inside Compartments For Individual Storage, Great For Crafting, Scrapbooking Or Other, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 BASKET - Picnic Style Wooden Basket (New) With Handle & Pie-Cake Wood Tray Insert, $15, Sycamore. 815-895-5373 HELMET - Child Bike Helmet With Blue Strap, White In Color and Has A Picture Of A Kangaroo On Front & Says Kangaroo, $5, DeKalb. 815-739-1953

Ping-Pong Table, $40

Treadmill $120. Formal dining room table and hutch, $100. Oak entertainment center, $100. Glass table & chairs, $100. Futon, $40. 2 couches @ $100 and $200. 209-401-0398

Beanie Babies Collection 80 pcs. lg & sm. All tagged. Princess Diana (boxed), plus others. 4 covered containers. $45.00. Sandwich area 815-786-3283/ 309-238-4265 Thomas The Tank Engine Huge Lot Of 20 Trains, You Pick, Metal Train Engines With Metal Connectors, In Like New Excellent Condition, $60, DeKalb, 815-739-1953. Thomas The Train Take And Play Play Sets Lot Of 4 Including Thomas Roundhouse Turntable Station, Sodor Rescue Station, Sodor Airport & Other With Some Accessories & Lots Of Various Shapes & Sizes Interlocking Train Track That Works & Is Compatible With All Play Sets, All Genuine Thomas The Train, (No Trains Included), $35, DeKalb, 815-739-1953.

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SYCAMORE - 2427 HICKORY LN, 1991 Liberty 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home with 1 car garage and carport! Large deck, all appliances incl. DeKalb schools, Edgebrook park approval needed. $13,900 SIGNATURE REAL ESTATE 815-754-5050

DEKALB 2 BR. Quiet. 311 N. 2 . Near NIU. No pets. $675/mo+1st, last, sec. Refs req. 815-751-2546 dwelldekalb.com DEKALB Clean 2 BR, lower.Direct TV, internet, incl. No pets/smoking. $680/mo. 1st., last, security reqd. 815-791-3721

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1994 Ford Ranger. 5 spd manual. 4 cyl. Solid body. 115K mi. $2650 815-756-3559

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Rochelle 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath A MUST SEE! 700 Sq. Ft. Eat in kitchen incl deck. $450/mo + utilities. Bill @ 815-501-0913 Available now. Remodeled, clean and quiet, $550/mo. 815-758-6580 ~ 815-901-3346

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CRYSTAL LAKE Large, Sunny 2BR,1BA, st 1 floor Apt in Duplex Porch overlooks Crystal Lake, may have boat. Newly remodeled. Excellent location, good schools, No pets. $1,495/mo. 630-655-2888 Cell 630-899-8899

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DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Large kitchen, eat in counter, large living/dining area, W/D. No smkg/pets, $850/mo. Partial handicap access. 815-970-0189

CORTLAND ~ 3BD, 2BR townhome, 2 car garage, fireplace, appliances incl., close to park, $1100/month + utilities. Call Keri 815-739-4042

DeKalb ~ Pardridge Place Modern 2BR, LR, A/C, D/W, lndry.

DEKALB: 3BR/2BA TOWNHOME NEAR NIU Nice townhome in the Knolls. 3 bed, 2 bath. Washer/ Dryer, Garage. www.dekalbrent.com/il/dekalb/1959920 $1200/mo. Call 630-777-0140

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DEKALB, near NIU-upper 4 BR 2 BATH W/D APPL Includes parking, water, garbage. $1200 + utilities Sec+1st. 815-748-3311 PM DeKalb, Nice 1BR apt. located in quiet res. neighborhood. Laundry in bldg. Pets ok. Avail 8/1. $525/mo. Keith: 312-286-4278 DeKalb. 2BR. In the Knolls. Appl, Ceiling Fans, Gas Heat, AC. No pets. Garage incl. $730/mo. Avail 8/3. 630-697-9102

SYCAMORE PENTHOUSE CONDO 2 BR, d/w, w/d, ,deck, garage, pets ok. Pool, tennis, basketball. $950/ month. Kerry 815-762-2753.

Stone Prairie 2BR, 2BA APT. Washer & dryer, central air, fireplace, exercise center. Cat friendly. Private fishing. $765/mo.

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $950. No pets. 815-758-0123 Sycamore: 2 BR, 1 BA, C/A, DW, W/D, garage, FP, deck, pool, No pets/smoking. $700/mo + util. 1st, last & sec. 815-751-6363

Laing Mgmt. 815-758-1100 or 815-895-8600

DeKalb. Downtown. 2BR, 2BA. No smoking, no pets. $750/mo+utils 815-970-0189 Dekalb: 2BR, close in back porch, quiet neighborhood, no smoking/pets, available 8/1, $575+utilities 815-756-2994

Sycamore – 1 BR Apt, New carpet, large deck, W/D available. $575 + utilities. 1st/lst/sec No pets. Available July 1st 815-895-7854

DeKalb: Upper 2 BR, Utilities Separate, Washer/Dryer in Bldg. on Premises, A/C, w/Appliances. $550/mo Linda 815-757-2021

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SYCAMORE - Duplex 2 bedroom 2.5 bath, garage, first, last, security deposit. August 1st. $1000 plus utilities. 815-351-7311

Crystal Lake 3-4BR 1.5BA Cape Cod House Large wooded lot on Crystal Lake. May have boat. Premier location. Children welcome. No pets. $1,495/mo. 630-655-2888 Cell 630-899-8899 DeKalb – Nice 3BR Ranch. Tilton Park. $1250/mo+utils. Location! Adolph Miller RE. 815-756-7845

Sycamore nice 2 BR 1 BA No smoking, Lndry in bldg. $625/m+util., 1st, last & sec. Avail 8/1. No Dogs. 815-895-5210

Near downtown, parking, laundry. NO pets/smoking, agent owned. 815-756-2359 - 815-758-6712

Available Immediatley! Close to NIU, Free heat & water, quiet lifestyle. Varsity Square Apts. 815-756-9554 www.glencoproperties.com

Sycamore 2BR - Mature Lifestyle Nice, quiet & sunny. Off St parking. No smoking/dogs. On-site laundry. Available 8/1. 815-501-1872

Upper 3BR, $750 + gas & electric + dep, 1 year lease. No smkg/pets. Agent Owned 630-204-6476

Near I-88, $670 + 1st, last sec. Available Aug 1st. 815-751-3806

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Sycamore: 2BR. 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

ROCHELLE ~ 2 BEDROOM

DEKALB ~ 2 BEDROOM

2 Apts. and Antique Store with Inventory. Genoa, IL $89,900 847-836-1164

Sycamore: 1BR. 1711 DeKalb Ave. Large 1 BR. W/D in apt, D/W, C/A, microwave, stove, frig, disposal, balcony doors, security system. $690/mo. 815-756-2637

CORTLAND ~ 2BR DUPLEX Bsmt, appl, W/D hook-up, garage. No pets/smkg, $800/mo + lease, deposit & ref. 815-758-6439

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DEKALB ~ QUIET 3 BEDROOM Well Maintained. W/D, 1.5 car garage, big yard. $995/mo + util. No smoking. 815-751-5395 DeKalb-3 BR home with C/A, 2 ½ car garage, nice yard. $850/month plus utilities. 1st month & security 815-757-2064 DEKALB: 3BR, 2BA, util room w/ W/D, C/A, gas stove & refrig, off st. prkng for 2, water & sewer incl., near NIU $970/mo., 630-638-0664 Dekalb: newer 2BR on cul-de-sac, quiet neighborhood, all appl., W/D, walk-in-closets, no pets, $950/mo. 1st/last/sec., 815-739-4442 Genoa- 2 story house washer/dryer/stove/fridge incl. Avail July 1st. $950/month + deposit 815-784-5108 HAMPSHIRE: 2BR Home, 1BA, New flooring, large deck, firepit, double lot, oversized 2 car garage. Rent w/ option to buy. $1200/mo. First, last & security required. 815-757-5079.

KINGSTON: Lg. 3 BD, 2 BA House w/ Garage for rent. $1200/month. Call 815-739-4899 Lake Holiday Waterfront 3BR

W/D hook-up, fireplace, pets OK, 1 car garage. $1250/mo. 773-510-3643 ~ 815-509-7975

SYCAMORE ~ 4BR, 2BA Near schools, new flrs, fresh paint, bsmt & garage, no dogs/smoking. $1100/mo + util. 630-450-5372 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 Daily-Chronicle.com

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Page C8• Thursday, July 11, 2013 Sycamore-2 bedroom. $1,000, security & utilities. Washer/Dreyer, AC and garage. No pets/No smoking! 630-365-6887 Sycamore. Woodgate. 3BR, 1BA. Like new. Attchd 2 car garage. No smoking/pets. Avail 7/12. $1200/mo+utils. 1St, last, sec. 815-739-5250 WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4BR 2.5 BA newer house, 2 car garage, basement, storage big backyrd. $1590 Minutes from DeKalb. 847-338-5588

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TO: Montalbano Builders Inc, RBC Real Estate Finance Inc, Anthony P Montalbano, Susan P Montalbano, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, as case 13-TX-25. The real estate is described as: Parcel #(s): 09-28-355-004, 09-28-355-008, 09-28-355012, 09-28-356-002, 09-28356-007, 09-28-356-013, 0928-356-016, 09-28-356-019, 09-28-357-002, 09-28-357004, 09-28-357-006, 09-28357-010, 09-28-357-012, 0928-357-015, 09-28-357-019, 09-28-358-009, 09-33-104002, 09-33-126-007, 09-33126-012, 09-33-127-003, 0933-127-006, 09-33-128-003, 09-33-128-007, 09-33-128013, 09-33-128-017, 09-33128-021, 09-33-128-025, 0933-129-001 & 09-33-129-004 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 25, 2010 for the General Taxes for the year 2009. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 24, 2013. On NOVEMBER 5, 2013, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 9, 10 & 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE Dekalb: 2 months FREE RENT, stores at 1st Avenue & Hillcrest Dr., 116 Hillcrest Dr., 1020 sf. $975 114 Hillcrest Dr. 920 sf $900 Call Don 773-275-7744

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO(s). 2009-00474, 2009-00478, 2009-00482, 2009-00484, 2009-00489, 2009-00495, 2009-00498, 2009-00501, 2009-00507, 2009-00509, 2009-00511, 2009-00513, 2009-00515, 2009-00518, 2009-00521, 2009-00525, 2009-00538, 2009-00546, 2009-00551, 2009-00557, 2009-00560, 2009-00565, 2009-00569, 2009-00575, 2009-00579, 2009-00583, 2009-00587, 2009-00591 & 2009-00594

TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO(s). 2009-00533, 2009-00601, 2009-00603, 2009-00607, 2009-00614, 2009-00620, 2009-00623, 2009-00627, 2009-00634, 2009-00641, 2009-00642, 2009-00648, 2009-00653, 2009-00654, 2009-00661, 2009-00662, 2009-00663, 2009-00669, 2009-00677, 2009-00678, 2009-00681, 2009-00685 & 2009-00686 TO: RB Resolution Properties LLC, Steven J Colompos, Spero A Cantos, Republic Bank, Richard Dinardo, Republic Bank of Chicago, RBC Real Estate Finance Inc, Anthony P Montalbano, Susan P Montalbano, MBC XIV LLC, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, as case 13-TX-26. The real estate is described as: Parcel #(s): 09-33-100-009, 09-33-176-003, 09-33-176005, 09-33-176-009, 09-33177-006, 09-33-177-012, 0933-177-015, 09-33-177-019, 09-33-178-006, 09-33-178013, 09-33-178-014, 09-33178-020, 09-33-179-005, 0933-179-006, 09-33-179-013, 09-33-179-014, 09-33-179015, 09-33-180-004, 09-33181-002, 09-33-181-003 09-

181-002, 09-33-181-003, 0933-181-006, 09-33-181-010 & 09-33-181-011 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 25, 2010 for the General Taxes for the year 2009. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 24, 2013. On NOVEMBER 5, 2013, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 9, 10 & 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO(s). 2009-00726 & 2009-00727 TO: Conrad R Enburg Estate, Joseph Enburg, Brandy M Gould, Chris Gould, Tanya Gould, Jorgeanne Gould, Christine M Gould, Current Occupants, Bank One NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Kropik, Paguga & Shaw, Marie M Enburg Estate, Heirs, Devisees & Legatees, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, as case 13-TX-27.

applic County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 9, 10 & 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2009-00725 TO: Conrad R Enburg Estate, Joseph Enburg, Brandy M Gould, Chris Gould, Tanya Gould, Jorgeanne Gould, Christine M Gould, Current Occupants, Bank One NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Kropik, Paguga & Shaw, Marie M Enburg Estate, Heirs, Devisees & Legatees, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, as case 13-TX-29. The real estate is described as: Parcel #: 13-35-201-007 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 25, 2010 for the General Taxes for the year 2009. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 24, 2013. On NOVEMBER 5, 2013, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed.

Parcel #(s): 13-35-202-002 & 13-35-202-003 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 25, 2010 for the General Taxes for the year 2009. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 24, 2013. On NOVEMBER 5, 2013, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 9, 10 & 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2009-00788 TO: Jim's Automotive, James E Gerlick Jr, Farmers State Bank of Somonauk, Heartland Bank & Trust Co, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of DEKALB County, Illinois, as case 13-TX-28. The real estate is described as: Parcel #: 18-32-428-001 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 25, 2010 for the General Taxes for the year 2009. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 24, 2013. On NOVEMBER 5, 2013, the petitioner will make application to such court in said Count fo de fo Ta Deed

Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 9, 10 & 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 31, 2013 a sale will be held at 10711 Rimsnider Road, Hinckley, IL 60520 to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated person, unless such articles are redeemed with thirty days of the publication of the notice. Name of Person Scot B. Dutler Description of Article 1986 Laguna Yachts 22SR Sailboat, Hull Identification #LAY02146C686 Amount of lien $3000.00 David & Jeryl Hintzsche (Published in the Daily Chronicle, June 27, July 4 & 11, 2013.)

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TWIN OAKS SAVINGS BANK, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. DARYL J. BOWLES; DAGMAR C. BOWLES; DARYL J. BOWLES as Successor Trustee under The Bowles Family Trust established October 15, 1996; DAGMAR C. BOWLES as Successor Trustee under The Bowles Family Trust established October 15, 1996; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants. 2012-CH-529 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause on June 13, 2013, a foreclosure sale will be held at 1:00 PM on the 1st day of August 2013 at DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N Main Street, Sycamore IL 60178. The DeKalb County Sheriff will sell to the highest and best bidder the following described premises known locally as 608 E Bender, Sandwich IL and legally described as follows: Lot 7 in Fieldcrest Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof recorded October 27, 2004 as Document #2004-022135, being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 5, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in the City of Sandwich, all situated in DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 19-25-126-025 Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price shall be paid on the date of sale, with the balance of the purchase price to be paid within 24 hours of the sale by certified funds. For more information about the premises, contact Michael W. Fuller with Hupp, Lanuti, Irion & Burton P.C. at (815) 433-3111. Michael W. Fuller Hupp, Lanuti, Irion & Burton P.C. 227 W. Madison St. Ottawa, IL 61350 (815) 433-3111 (Published in the Daily Chronicle July 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that the GENOA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT shall conduct a public hearing on adoption of the Budget and Appropriation ordinance on July 22, 2013, at the hour of 6:30 p.m. at the Resource Bank at 310 South

Highway 23, Genoa, Illinois. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available in the office of Robert C. Becker, Jr. at 213 West Main Street, Genoa, Illinois. GERALD BUSSE, PRESIDENT GENOA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 11, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum of Shabbona, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the construction of a single-story addition to their building at 119 West Comanche Avenue, Shabbona, Illinois. The work includes preparatory demolition work, the construction of the addition including concrete foundations, masonry walls, a wood floor system and a wood roof system. The existing building is to be remodeled to accommodate an accessible toilet, plumbing, mechanical and electrical work, including a new service. Site work, a walk and an asphalt driveway/ parking area are also included. Some items, such as site preparation, excavation work and painting will be done by others and are excluded from the contract. The project is substantially funded by a State of Illinois Public Museum Capital Grant as administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. A single lump sum Base Bid proposal will be received for All the Base Bid Work required. An Alternate Bid will be received for inclusion of LED light fixtures. The bid documents may be examined at the Museum, 119 West Comanche Ave., Shabbona, Illinois, and at the office of the Architect, Donald C. Whitmore, 901 North First Street, Suite 4, DeKalb, Illinois. Note that the Museum is open: Tuesdays, Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Bids will be received at Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum, 119 West Comanche Ave., Shabbona, Illinois, 60550, on July 16th, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and received later at the Village of Shabbona Maintenance Building, 206 S. Blackhawk, Shabbona, Illinois, 60550, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Bids will be

Bidders may obtain copies of the documents from the Architect, Donald C. Whitmore, 901 North First Street, Suite 4, DeKalb, Illinois, or at the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum, 119 West Comanche Ave., Shabbona, Illinois. Note the hours that the museum is open. A limit of four (4) sets of documents is set for each Bidder. Subcontractors and suppliers must deal directly with the Prime Bidder for sets of documents. No plan deposit is required. Proposals must be accompanied by a bid guarantee which shall be not less than five percent (5%) of the sum total of the Base Bid and Alternate #1 Bid. Bid guarantee may be a certified check, bank draft, or bid bond issued by a surety company. Prevailing Wages for Public Works Projects, as determined by the Village of Shabbona and the Illinois Department of Labor, shall be paid to all workers on the project. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory performance and payment bond(s) in the full amount of the Contract payable to the ShabbonaLee-Rollo Historical Museum issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois and acceptable to the ShabbonaLee-Rollo Historical Museum. Bidders shall not include any retail sales tax in their proposals. The Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum encourages "minority" business firms to submit bids on the project and successful Contract Bidders to utilize minority businesses as sub-contractors for supplies, services, and construction. Bids shall be valid for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of opening. No bid shall be withdrawn during that period without the consent of the Shabbona-LeeRollo Historical Museum. The Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum intends to award the Contract to the responsible/qualified bidder submitting the lowest Base Bid and/or Base Bid and Alternate

combination. However, the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bidding, and to accept the Bid Proposal(s) which, in its opinion, best serves its interest. June 20, 2013 Nancy Pardridge President Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum, Inc. (Published in the Daily Chronicle July 2, 5, 11, 2013)

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY

p. p publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. at the Village of Shabbona Maintenance Building. Bids received after the time specified will be returned unopened. Sealed bids must be identified on the outside of the envelope as to the bidder's identity and the project for which the bid is submitted.

COUNTY OF DEKALB, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 207 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115

FIRST STATE BANK, as Assignee of Farmers & Traders State Bank, Plaintiff, (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as folvs. WILLIAM MCNEW a/k/a WILLIAM J. MCNEW, CONNIE S. MCNEW, UN- lows: Name of mortgagor: William J. McNew KNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank Defendants. Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 Date of recording: January 4, 2008 IN CHANCERY County where recorded: DeKalb County CASE NO. 13 CH 272 Recording document identification: 2008000176 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

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Mortgage - 127 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE is hereby given to William McNew a/k/a William J. McNew, (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified Connie S. McNew, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, of the above. Complaint for Foreclosure filed in the above entitled case on the 3rd day of July, 2013, and that they are named Defendants in the above entitled (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. case, pursuant to the provisions of 735 ILCS 5/2-206, 735 ILCS 5/151218 and 735 ILCS 5/15-1502, and that the above entitled mortgage (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: William J. McNew foreclosure which is now pending in said court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said Defendants is the 12th day (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reaof August, 2013, and that the following information applies to said foresonable certainty is as follows: closure proceeding: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 2 IN SPANGENBERG'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "C" Mortgage - 151 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified OF PLATS, PAGE 9, ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1895, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. above. (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: William J. McNew

(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 127 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115

(vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as fol(iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with realows: sonable certainty is as follows: Name of mortgagor: William J. McNew LOT 11 IN BLOCK 2 IN SPANGENBERG'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 11, 1895, IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 6, SITUATED IN DEKALB Date of recording: January 4, 2008 COUNTY, ILLINOIS. County where recorded: DeKalb County Recording document identification: 2008000180 (v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: Mortgage - 444 College Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 151 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. Name of mortgagor: William J. McNew Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: William J. McNew Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 Date of recording: January 4, 2008 (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reaCounty where recorded: DeKalb County sonable certainty is as follows: Recording document identification: 2008000177 LOT 6 (EXCEPTING THE SOUTH 18 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK "H" IN I. L. ELLWOOD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO Mortgage - 203 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 24, ON JUNE 13, 1900, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. above. (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: William J. McNew (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THAT LIES BETWEEN THE WEST LINE OF JOHN STREET IN THE CITY OF DEKALB AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER AND BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 2 OF SPANGENBERG'S ADDITION TO THE SAID CITY OF DEKALB, AND THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK "I" OF I. L. ELLWOOD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 40 FEET, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 203 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: William J. McNew Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 Date of recording: January 4, 2008 County where recorded: DeKalb County Recording document identification: 2008000178

(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 444 College Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: William J. McNew Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 Date of recording: January 4, 2008 County where recorded: DeKalb County Recording document identification: 2008000179

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Mortgage - 959 North 12th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The names of the title holders of record are: William J. McNew and Connie S. McNew. (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: LOT 38 IN BLOCK 4 IN LANGLOIS AND TOWNSEND'S THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 32, ON MARCH 2, 1909, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate Mortgage - 207 John Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 (i) The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified is as follows: 959 North 12th Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 above. (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Names of mortgagors: William J. McNew and Connie S. McNew (iii) The name of the title holder of record is: William J. McNew Name of mortgagee: Farmers & Traders State Bank Date of mortgage: January 2, 2008 (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reaDate of recording: January 4, 2008 sonable certainty is as follows: County where recorded: DeKalb County THE NORTH 40 FEET, AS MEASURED PARALLEL TO THE NORTH Recording document identification: 2008000181 LINE, OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, TO-WIT: ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, /s/ Timothy J. Conklin RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THAT LIES BETimothy J. Conklin, Attorney for the Plaintiff TWEEN THE WEST LINE OF JOHN STREET IN THE CITY OF DEKALB AND CENTER LINE OF THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER AND BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 2 OF SPANGENBERG'S ADDITION TO THE THE FOSTER & BUICK LAW GROUP, LLC CITY OF DEKALB AND THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK "I" OF I.L. ELL- 2040 ABERDEEN COURT WOOD'S ADDITION TO THE SAID CITY OF DEKALB, SITUATED IN THE SYCAMORE , ILLINOIS 60178 PHONE : (815) 758-6616 (ii) The Court in which said action was brought is identified above.

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, July 11, 18 & 25, 2013.)

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