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NIU Antarctic project in jeopardy

By ARCADIA KUST akust@shawmedia.com DeKALB – After a decade of planning and discovering bacterial life living in dark, frigid water beneath an ice shelf, students and staff at Northern Illinois University will not be able to finish their final year of research in the Antarctic.

The Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling project is headed by

Government shutdown means delays, possible cancellation Northern Illinois University geology professors Ross Powell and Reed Scherer, along with two doctoral students.

They were set to depart for Antarctica after Christmas.

Professors and students from 13 other universities were also part of the research project.

This year, they had planned to drill a half-mile through the

NSA spying angers France

ice to investigate rivers and lakes that are flowing underneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

“This is something we are concerned with because that system controls how fast ice moves into the oceans, melts and affects the rising sea level,” Powell said.

Funded with a $10 million

grant from the National Science Foundation, the government shutdown came during a critical time for the project.

When the shutdown went into effect, the National Science Foundation went into what is called “caretaker mode.” The only initiatives they were able to fund were those related to life safety or property mainte-

nance. Foundation employees and other scientists already in Antarctica were laid off, and others were sent home to wait out the shutdown.

Now that the government is up and running, it has created what Powell referred to as a “bottleneck.” The harsh weather limits the months that researchers can be there,

and there are a limited number of planes (about three flights a week) to carry scientists and their gear from New Zealand to Antarctica. There are too many people and too much gear to allow everyone and everything to get there.

“Now our containers will have to stay for another winter with no guarantee that it will be used in the future, despite

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Lessons in responsibility DeKalb County instructors offering concealed-carry classes

Program includes phone, text data

By DEB RIECHMANN and KIMBERLY DOZIER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Joining a growing list of angry allies, France on Monday demanded an explanation from Washington of a report that the U.S. swept up 70 million French telephone records and text messages in its global surveillance net, even recording certain private conversations.

The fallout prompted a phone call from President Barack Obama to President Francois Hollande and, the White House said, an acBarack knowledgment Obama U.S. president by Obama that the episode raises “legitimate questions for our friends and allies” about how U.S. surveillance capabilities are Francois employed. HolHollande lande’s office French issued a strongpresident ly worded statement afterward expressing “profound reprobation” over U.S. actions that it said intruded on the private lives of French citizens.

Spying among friendly countries is classic tradecraft but the sweep and scope of the National Security Agency program have surprised allies and raised indignation among

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Dennis Leifheit, owner of ZZ Cop’s Gun Room in Sycamore, demonstrates how to conceal a firearm using a 5.11 brand concealed-carry shirt Friday at his business.

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Leifheit shows a concealed firearm in a holster covered by a jacket Friday at his business.

Daniel Schroeder wants to instill the right mindset in his students pursuing a license to carry concealed weapons.

As the lead firearms instructor of Metro Training Group, Schroeder said people need to understand that carrying a gun is a great responsibility. He wants them to try to avoid conflict at all costs when carrying one in public.

“We want to send them with something to think about, along with teaching them to know the firearm is a tool of last resort,” Schroeder said.

Schroeder, who moved his firearms training classes from Waterman to Pla-

To learn more about concealed carry in Illinois, locate certified concealed-carry instructors or find out about concealed-carry classes near you, visit the Illinois State Police webpage at shawurl. com/u4h. no a month ago, started holding the concealed-carry classes this month. He’s among more than a dozen certified instructors listed for DeKalb County on the state police website.

Local instructors say interest in these

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8 DAILY PLANNER Today Weight Watchers: 9:30 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. meetings at Weight Watchers Store, 2583 Sycamore Road (near Aldi), DeKalb.

Networking for Families: Noon to 1 p.m. at DeKalb County Health Department, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. Nonprofits, social-service agencies and educators focus on community improvements. Contact Elaine Cozort at elaineco@kishwaukeecollege.edu or 815-756-4893, ext. 226.

Open Closet: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 300 E. Taylor St., DeKalb.

Clothes and shoes for men, women and children. 815-758-1388.

Safe Passage Sexual Assault adults’ support group: 815-7565228; www.safepassagedv.org.

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.

Hinckley Big Book Study AA(C): 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Women’s “Rule No. 62 Group”: 6 p.m. at Federated Church, 612 W. State St., Sycamore. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Sharing of the Spirit Circle: 6 to 8:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., DeKalb. Email Joan Watson-Protano at bjoanwatson@ hotmail.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 to 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting at CrossWind Community Church in Genoa. 815-784-3480.

Better Off Sober AA(C): 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

Free Fit Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at International Montessori Academy, 1815 Mediterranean Drive, Sycamore. For information, call 815-901-4474 or 815-566-3580.

Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group(C): 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore.

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Bingo: 7 p.m. at Genoa Veteran’s Club, 311 S. Washington St. Must be age 18 or older to play. www. genoavetshome.us; contact Cindy at crmcorn65@yahoo.com or 815751-1509.

Book discussion group: 7 to 9 p.m. at Hinckley Community Building, 120 Maple St. Sign up at Hinckley Public Library or call 815-286-3220.

Fellowship group AA(C): 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Memorial Hall, 322 Waterman St., Sycamore. 800452-7990; www.dekalbalanoclub. com.

Genoa Community Women’s Club: 7 p.m. at Resource Bank, 310 S. Route 23. For information, call Mary Erdmann at 815-784-2115.

Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7 to 8 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St., DeKalb. Wheelchair accessible entrance is on North Third Street. Parking available in lot on northwest corner of Third and Pine streets. Call Mary Ann at 815-895-8119.

Sexaholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at 512 Normal Road, DeKalb (behind church in brick building).

815-508-0280.

Veterans Support Group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb; www.bengordoncenter.org. Free.

For information, call 815-756-4875 or 815-793-6972.

Prairie Echoes women’s chorus: 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., in Sycamore, corner of Peace Road and Route 64. (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb). 815-761-5956; www.PrairieEchoes.com.

DeKalb Masonic Lodge 144: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at DeKalb Masonic Temple at Fairview Drive and Fourth Street. dekalbmasons. wordpress.com or contact Jim Tome at jtome@demicooper.com or 815-508-3878.

Smoky Mirror AA(C): 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. 33930 N. State Road, Genoa. 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

VietNow: 7:30 p.m. at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St. For all veterans who served in 1957 or after. Email Herb Holderman at herbh3@juno.com.

Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959.

Program of Recovery AA(C): 8 p.m. at DeKalb Area Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor St., DeKalb, 800-4527990; www.dekalbalanoclub.com.

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DeKALB COUNTY LIFE Barry Schrader Northern Illinois University defensive end Joe Windsor was wearing a T-shirt that said “Believe the Hype” when I met him during an exercise program for seniors last week.

He explained that the shirt and slogan were from Nike, but I think it represents what is happening with a new leader today at Northern Illinois University.

The campus has experienced corruption, shootings, administrative turmoil and a loss of morale in recent years, plus an enrollment downturn that affects the bottom line. But with the arrival of a new president, there seems to be an air of optimism around the institution. I have spent more time on campus the past three months in meetings, Lifelong Learning Institute classes, at rallies and even Homecoming than any time over the past five years. While there, one picks up a lot of scuttlebutt about the atmosphere and “communiversity” attitude.

President Douglas Baker has jumped into his new position with a fervor and enthusiasm not seen in many years, but since he has just passed his first 100 days, it remains to be seen if he can make a lasting course change on the “Titanic,” as some called the university headed for the proverbial iceberg a year ago.

The newspapers are reporting “sweeping changes” underway, with some new appointments and shifts in the upper echelon. When I was a student there 50 years ago, we had a very paternalistic administration of “suits” that ran things its way with little “shared governance” with faculty or student groups. I hope that has changed over the years.

The community is mostly interested in three things when it comes to town and gown:

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This photo from the Northern Illinois University archives shows the administrators who ran Northern Illinois University 50 years ago, including then-president Leslie Holmes (pointing). challenges that haven’t been tackled successfully by recent administrations.

I see some positive signs that should help Baker succeed. One of the newest vice presidents, Bill Nicklas, comes from our surrounding municipalities with a thorough background in community relations. DeKalb’s new Mayor John Rey wants very much to be a partner with the university and not have an adversarial relationship.

Over the years other mayors may have only seen the NIU president a scant few times a year, but Rey and Baker are in touch on almost a weekly basis so far.

So the megaship is slowly turning a few degrees. Being an alumnus of NIU, I can only stand on the sidelines and hope for a win-win in the coming months.

Primary in people’s minds is the economic impact of this major employer, which has a total operating budget of $446 million and personnel costs of $225 million. The university employs about 3,800 people, not including students. Of course, the income for retail businesses, service providers and rental housing also is an outcome.

Probably second is the safety and security of the surrounding neighborhoods. The hiring of a new police chief, who actually cooperates with other law enforcement agencies, is a big step. But the incidence of crime, including drug dealing and random shootings, still haunts the area.

Then in third place, but equally significant, are the educational opportunities, cultural events and prestige of a first-class football program.

How much of this can be placed on the back of a college president is hard to measure, but the buck stops at his desk, and his leadership during his first year will set the tone. The entrenched fiefdoms, political nepotism and “good old boys” network will be

• Barry Schrader can be reached via email at barry815@sbcglobal.net or at P.O. Box 851, DeKalb, IL. 60115. His column appears every other Tuesday on this page.

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Thieves pose as truckers, steal cargo loads

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS WICHITA, Kan. – To steal huge shipments of valuable cargo, thieves are turning to a deceptively simple tactic: They pose as truckers, load the freight onto their own tractor-trailers and drive away with it.

It’s an increasingly common form of commercial identity theft that has allowed con men to make off each year with millions of dollars in merchandise, often food and beverages. And experts say the practice is growing so rapidly that it will soon become the most common way to steal freight.

A generation ago, thieves simply stole loaded trucks out of parking lots.

But the industry’s widening use of GPS devices, high-tech locks and other advanced security measures have pushed criminals to adopt new hoaxes.

Helping to drive the scams, experts say, is the Internet, which offers thieves easy access to vast amounts of

information about the trucking industry. Online databases allow con men to assume the identities of legitimate freight haulers and to trawl for specific commodities they want to steal.

Besides hurting the nation’s trucking industry – which moves more than 68 percent of all domestic shipments – the thefts have real-world consequences for consumers, including raising prices and potentially allowing unsafe food and drugs to reach store shelves.

News reports from across the country recount just a few of the thefts: 80,000 pounds of walnuts worth $300,000 in California, $200,000 of Muenster cheese in Wisconsin, rib-eye steaks valued at $82,000 in Texas, 25,000 pounds of king crab worth $400,000 in California.

The Hughson Nut Co. fell victim twice last year, losing two loads valued at $189,000. Each time, the impostor truckers showed up at the Livingston, Calif., nut processor on a Friday with all the proper paperwork to pick up a

load of almonds.

On the Monday after the second theft, a customer called to complain that the almonds had never arrived in Arizona. The company’s quality assurance manager, Raquel Andrade, recalled getting a sinking feeling: “Uh-oh.

I think it happened again.”

The thefts are little-known and seldom discussed outside the world of commercial trucking. Companies that have been victimized are often reluctant to talk about their losses.

But crime reports and Associated Press interviews with law enforcement and industry leaders reveal an alarming pattern that hurts commerce, pushes up consumer prices and potentially puts Americans’ health and safety at risk.

“In the end, the consumer winds up paying the toll on this,” said Keith Lewis, vice president of CargoNet, a theft-prevention network that provides information to the insurance industry.

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Plus-size clothing most neglected market in fashion industry The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – When it comes to women’s clothing sizes, there’s some funny math going on.

The average American woman is about 25 pounds heavier than she was in 1960. Yet women’s plus-size clothing, generally defined as size 14 and up, still makes up only about 9 percent of the $190 billion spent annually on clothes.

What’s wrong with this equation?

It’s not that plus-size women aren’t into fashion. Rather, the fashion industry doesn’t seem interested in them.

The fashion industry has long spent more time, money and marketing on clothing for taut bodies than for curvier ones because it’s easier and more profitable to do so. But retail analysts and plus-size women say there’s something else at play: Stereotypes about larger women not wanting to dress fashionably keep companies from making clothes that are flattering to them. And in turn, that discourages them from spending more.

“There is still an interesting stigma attached to plus-size fashion and the woman who wears it,” says Marie Denee, who wears a size 16 and

studies the industry via her website TheCurvyFashionista.com. “Many think ‘Oh, she doesn’t want to draw attention, live life, date, be confident, wear fitted clothes with bold colors and patterns,’ when the exact opposite is true.”

Carmen Barrington, 32, says that attitude has resulted in fewer plussize options. Barrington, who wears around a size 22, lamented recently after a day of shopping at Forever 21, Lane Bryant and other stores that she sometimes can’t even find decent plus-size clothing at retailers that specialize in it.

“It was a hot, annoying day, and

I spent it trying on stuff, and came up with nothing,” Barrington, who works in human resources, says.

“There’s this aversion to being associated with plus-size clothes.”

To be sure, sizing is an inexact science. Women’s sizes were developed in the 1920s as catalogues became popular and ready-to-wear clothing replaced tailor made or self-sewn items.

But while a system of men’s standard sizing based on chest sizes in the Army had worked well, a similar attempt to base women’s sizes on bust measurements wasn’t as reliable.

Women’s bust sizes are more variable.

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Sycamore refines rules to allow sober living home

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Drug and DUI Court now has the chance to run a home in Sycamore for recovering addicts who are part of its program.

On Monday, City Council members unanimously approved amending the city’s Unified Development Ordinance to define the criteria for recovery and sober living homes. This will allow agencies such as the drug court to

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apply for a special use permit should they want to run a recovery or sober living home in the city.

This summer, drug court representatives approached city officials about running a sober living home in the city.

Before the meeting, Marilyn Stromborg, drug court coordinator, said this type of home for men who participate in the program is needed because none exists in the county.

Participants typically are those who go through the three-month residential pro-

gram outside the county in the beginning stages of drug court, where they are intensively supervised and counseled. After that, they would need to enter into another facility that provides a recovery environment for them.

“The problem we have is ⅓ of our program is out of the county now, because we have no resources for men,” she said.

Women who participate in the program stay at the Discovery House, which is run by the Ben Gordon Center,

she said.

Because this kind of home is not defined in the city’s list of residential uses, officials needed to agree on the definition of a recovery or sober living home. As defined, a sober living home would be a monitored residence for people suffering from substance abuse issues. The home would not have more than eight people living in it.

First Ward Alderman Curt Lang said he was wondering how drug court participants would be monitored and what

would happen to them if they broke any program rules.

DeKalb County Presiding Judge Robbin Stuckert, who was at the meeting, said the drug court team would monitor the participants frequently and they would be sanctioned immediately if they were found to have violated any rules of the program.

Participants who break the rules of the program can face harsher punishment than sanctions, such as time in jail.

If they don’t successfully complete the program they would

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Ross Powell (left) and fellow Northern Illinois University geologist Reed Scherer recover sediment from a sub-glacial lake bed during last season’s Antarctic expedition.

Photo courtesy of Northern Illinois University

8LOCAL BRIEFS Police: Man punched pregnant woman

• NSA those targeted – Germany, Mexico and Brazil among them.

The report in Le Monde, co-written by Glenn Greenwald, who originally revealed the surveillance program based on leaks from former NSA analyst Edward Snowden, found that when certain phone numbers were used, conversations were automatically recorded. The surveillance operation also gathered text messages based on key words, Le Monde reported.

“This sort of practice between partners that invades privacy is totally unacceptable and we have to make sure, very quickly, that this no longer happens,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said. “We fully agree that we cooperate to fight terrorism. It is indispensable. But this does not justify that personal data of millions of our compatriots are snooped on.”

Seeking to limit damage in relations with one of America’s closest allies, Obama called Hollande late Monday and made clear the U.S. government is reviewing its intelligence-gathering “so that we properly balance the legitimate security concerns of our citizens and allies with the privacy concerns that all people share,” a White House statement said. The statement said some recent disclosures have “distorted our activities” while others have raised genuine concerns by other countries.

Earlier, the French government summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Rivkin for answers. A statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Paris said Rivkin assured Alexandre Ziegler, chief of staff to Fabius, that “our ongoing bilateral consultations on allegations of information-gathering by U.S. government agencies would continue.”

have to face the criminal charges they received before they entered it.

“We have participants in our program now [who have] nine to 12 to 14 years of time with the Illinois Department of Corrections hanging over their head,” she said.

Candidates who apply to drug court must be nonviolent offenders and a screening is done to determine if they meet the criteria for addiction. The State’s Attorney and the police also must approve applicants for the program.

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Woodbury Elementary School second-grade teacher Pam Reilly is pictured in April with students and the chicks she had in her classroom in Sandwich.

Students unfurl red carpet for teacher

By DEBBIE BEHRENDS dbehrends@shawmedia.com SANDWICH – Woodbury Elementary School sec ond-grade teacher Pam Reilly was greeted Monday morning by students playing music so she could walk down a red paper carpet.

It was another moment of celebrating Reilly, who was named the Illinois Teacher of the Year on Saturday at the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual Those Who Excel recognition program in Bloomington. She will represent Illinois in a national competition.

“I knew there were so many fantastic finalists that I truly was surprised to hear my named called, and I’m very honored,” Reilly said.

“There are just so many amazing teachers across the state, and I’m witness to their dedication. I’m just beyond

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Woodbury Elementary second-grade teacher Pam Reilly was named Illinois Teacher of the Year on Saturday at an Illinois State Board of Education awards ceremony in Bloomington. She’s pictured with last year’s recipient, Brian Curtin, an English teacher at Schaumburg High School. proud to represent Illinois.”

Woodbury Principal Shirley DeCorte nominated her.

“We have a great group of teachers here, and Pam is very deserving,” DeCorte

said. “I nominated her because she always puts her students first, finding creative ways to make sure they are all included in the learning process.”

Reilly’s work as teacher of the year is just beginning. After the awards dinner Saturday, Reilly met with past recipients of the honor Sunday.

She will get to attend NASA’s Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., enjoy a luncheon with President Barack Obama and his family, tour Washington, D.C. – a first for Reilly – and share a lot with the other state teachers of the year.

“There will be a lot of sharing about what’s going right in our states, discussion of the Common Core,” Reilly said.

“Forty-six states have adopted the Common Core Standards. We can have better conversations because we’re now on the same page.”

Reilly said the best part of the awards evening, after hearing a speech by last year’s recipient, Brian Curtin, was having her fifth-grade son, Nolan, tell her he wants to be a teacher.

Some degrees will be delayed another year • JEOPARDY Continued from page A1 the millions [of dollars] in investment,” Scherer said.

Powell hopes to be able to reschedule the research for next year, but it would involve getting more funding and permission from the National Science Foundation.

The student researchers who are in the midst of completing their degrees will be delayed an additional year, and professors who are seeking tenure, which often requires completing academic research, will be facing major setbacks.

The university Office of the

Rep. Adam Rep. Randy Kinzinger Hultgren R-Channahon R-Winfield President and the Office of Research informed local legislators that it was likely the project would have to be canceled if the government shutdown continued through mid-October.

In statements given Monday, both U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren,

R-Winfield, said they were opposed to the lapse of federal funding for such scientific research projects. However, only Kinzinger voted in support of the budget deal.

“Rep. Hultgren has been a leader in pushing for longterm funding for science to ensure projects like these do not get derailed when Congress fails to use the regular appropriations process to fund the government,” said Jameson Cunningham, communications director for Hultgren.

“Governing by crisis and last-minute band-aids is unacceptable, and in many cases scientific research sustains the collateral damage.”

DeKALB – A 27-year-old Chicago man accused of strangling a pregnant woman Sunday remained in the DeKalb County Jail on Monday unable to post 10 percent of his $75,000 bond, authorities said.

Jermaine A. Green, of the 600 block of South Kedvale Avenue, left a woman who is about 9 months pregnant with a swollen eyebrow and bloody lips about 11:10 p.m. Sunday, DeKalb police said in court documents.

The woman Jermaine A. told poGreen lice Green punched her multiple times, forced her onto a bed and began strangling her, court records show.

The incident happened at an apartment complex in the 700 block of North Annie Glidden Road; Green had been banned from the property before, court records show.

Green was charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery and criminal trespass to property. The most serious charge, aggravated battery, typically is punishable with between three and five years in prison.

Green is next due in court Nov. 12.

– Jillian Duchnowski

Local Republicans to host candidates night DeKALB – The DeKalb County Republican Central Committee will host a candidates night from 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday.

The event will allow candidates for county and state offices to meet with local residents at the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb.

For more information, call the Republican Party at 815501-9232.

Basketball meeting at Somonauk school SOMONAUK – Somonauk Christian School is hosting an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. today for boys in fifth through 12th grades interested in playing interscholastic basketball.

Both parents and students are asked to attend the meeting, which will be held in the school cafeteria at 315 E. North St. in Somonauk.

For more information, call the school office at 815-4982313.

The opportunity is open to home-school students and others.

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Cullerton: Illinois pension problem not ‘crisis’

By KERRY LESTER The Associated Press CHICAGO – With lawmakers preparing to return to Springfield this week to address the state’s most pressing issues, Senate President John Cullerton is suggesting the $97 billion Illinois pension shortfall isn’t as dire as other top leaders contend.

During an interview Sunday on WGN Radio, Cullerton said the shortfall isn’t an imminent crisis but acknowledged finding a solution would help bring down income taxes.

“Let me also just say that people really misunderstand

the nature of this whole problem,” Cullerton said. “I don’t think you can use the word crisis to describe it at the state level.”

Lawmakers are facing pressure to act on the state’s pension problem, considered the nation’s worst, as growing payments to meet the state’s obligations cut into education and other services and repeatedly harm Illinois’ credit rating. After years of shorting payments and failing to find a solution, legislators have faced constant criticism but insist they understand the urgency of addressing the issue.

But Cullerton’s most recent

statements starkly contrast the more dire scenario painted

by Gov. Pat Quinn, the state’s business executives and other legislative leaders. Quinn has said he was “put on earth” to solve the problem, and John wants lawmak- Cullerton ers to address Illinois Senate pensions before president anything else this fall. Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan last January described the pension crisis as “the most serious problem affecting the state of

Illinois today.”

Republican Senate President Christine Radogno said Monday that the state’s dozen bond rating downgrades over the last five years demonstrates the urgency of the problem. Yet, she called Cullerton an “outlier suggesting we need to do less and [not] take it as a priority. I disagree with that.”

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said Cullerton’s comment “defies all logic and the facts as they stand.”

A bipartisan committee working on reform for more than four months is split over a plan that saves $138 billion over 30 years. The plan in-

cludes reducing 3 percent annual compounded cost-of-living adjustments in retirement benefits to half of the rate of inflation. But it also would reduce employee contributions by 1 percent – a concession to state employees for other sacrifices proponents say will allow it to better withstand a certain constitutional challenge.

Republicans recently have demanded that other savings components – including raising the retirement age and giving employees a 401(k)-style option – and they’ve asked for an analysis of those options that could take several more weeks to obtain.

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Courthouse drug scandal spurs bids for retrials

By JIM SUHR The Associated Press ST. LOUIS – Two days after a friend died of a cocaine overdose at Michael Cook’s western Illinois hunting lodge, the St. Clair County circuit judge was back on the bench, presiding over a murder trial.

The defendant, Gregory Muse, was convicted, but his attorneys said in an appeal that the judge’s speech was slurred while reading instructions to jurors.

Two months later, the judge resigned when Michael Cook he was charged with possessing heroin and having a gun while on controlled substances.

Now the fallout from the courthouse scandal is beginning to take root, as fellow judges weigh whether to grant retrials to defendants convicted under Cook. They already have reassigned hundreds of cases he heard, while prosecutors re-examine cases handled

by Cook’s overdosed friend, Joe Christ, a longtime prosecutor who had been sworn in as a judge himself a few days before his death.

Muse’s attorneys summed up the challenge for St. Clair’s judicial system as “a novel af-

fair” that might not be covered by existing legal precedent. The St. Clair County state’s attorney, Brendan Kelly, has called it “a man-made disaster.”

Muse’s attorneys are demanding a new trial because of the charges against Cook.

They are using many of the same arguments that attorneys used earlier this month to successfully secure a new trial for another convicted killer, William Cosby – that Cook’s drug use cost them fair trials, and was compounded by the fact that prosecutors neglected to tell them that Cook was being investigated by federal authorities.

Kelly’s office has argued against the new trials, although without directly addressing the allegations that Cook was impaired on the bench. Prosecutors say that neither Muse nor Cosby has cited any specific examples of how Cook allegedly botched their proceedings, and that revealing the federal probe of Cook would have “destroyed” it.

Both cases are scheduled for hearings on Oct. 30.

“We are taking each motion for a new trial on a case by case basis,” said Kelly. “Appeals can surface years later so we may not know every challenge we’ll face for some time. It could be many. It could be only these few.”

8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments.

Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

DeKalb County Christopher Wiedmaier, 21, of the 400 block of West Washington Street, Marengo, was charged Saturday, Oct. 19, with DUI.

Sycamore Corey R. Akers, 38, of Cortland, was charged Saturday, Oct. 12, with DUI, driving while license revoked, driving without a seat belt and speeding.

Lisa A. Scott, 48, of Sycamore, was charged Saturday, Oct. 12, with DUI, failure to report damage to other vehicles and improper lane use.

Dev R. Kapur, 69, of Sycamore, was charged Saturday, Oct. 12, with disorderly conduct.

Wesley P. Streit, 56, of Lake in the Hills, was charged Wednesday, Oct. 9, with DUI, unlawful transportation of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane use.

Ahmed A. Alrasheedy, 24, of Sycamore, was charged Wednesday, Oct. 9, with domestic battery.

Justin L. Rivera, 28, of Sycamore was charged Tuesday, Oct. 8, with unlawful marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession and unlawful possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver it.

Andrew M. Hallgren, 24, of Sycamore, was charged Tuesday, Oct. 1, with unlawful drug parapherna-

lia possession.

Sara M. Spurr, 32, of Sycamore, was charged Wednesday, Oct. 2, with domestic battery and DUI.

Northern Illinois University Andre D. Mallory, 22, of North Chicago, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 20, on a warrant for filing a false police report.

Victor L. Grear, 27, of Chicago, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 20, for a failure-to-appear warrant for a traffic offense.

Kenyata D. Fair, 23, of Chicago, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 20, on a failure-to-appear warrant for a traffic offense. Fair also was charged with obstructing identification.

Qawmane C. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, was charged Sunday, Oct. 20, with unlawful marijuana possession.

Adebayo K. Ogunleye, 18, of Chicago, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 19, for a warrant for unlawful use of a credit card.

Brian A. Gomez, 23, of Plano, was charged Saturday, Oct. 19, with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Breitner Azard, 19, of Matteson, was charged Saturday, Oct. 19, with disorderly conduct.

Daryen W. Barrett, 22, of Calumet City, was arrested Friday, Oct. 18, for a failure-to-appear warrant for theft.

Ebony K. Isaac, 18, of Chicago, was charged Thursday, Oct. 17, with unlawful marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession and unlawful possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver it.

Cullerton’s support of the $138 billion plan represents a significant departure from a plan he sponsored in the spring. That plan, which according to Senate estimates would save $58 billion over 30 years, would have given employees a choice of the benefits they would receive during retirement – a provision Cullerton said gave it a greater chance of withstanding a court challenge. A different plan backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan would have saved almost three times that much by cutting pension benefits across the board and raising the retirement age.

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Sara Heaton of La Porte, Ind., measures the weight of pumpkins before launching them on the throwing machine Saturday at the Morton Punkin Chuckin’ contest near Pekin. Hundreds gathered for the event.

Punkin Chuckin’ festival’s future is up in the air An air cannon fires a pumpkin Saturday.

Organizers of the annual festival are questioning if the event will go on.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS PEKIN – The future of a central Illinois festival where participants hurl pumpkins across a field is up in the air.

Crowds of spectators gathered Saturday to watch the annual Morton Punkin Chuckin’ Contest where machines and people fling pumpkins in different events, but questions about the venue and the overseeing committee have organizers worried if it was the festival’s last year, according to GateHouse Media Illinois newspapers.

“It’s not a traumatic concern, but it is a concern,” said Susan Pyles of the Morton Tourism Association, which helps put on the event.

The festival, which began

in 1996, was already scaled back this year to one day from two after religious concerns about having the contest on a Sunday.

Pyles said finding a new location with enough space for parking and the machines – including air canons that fling the pumpkins thousands

of feet – is difficult. Also, she said the event’s organizing committee needs fresh members as some have been around since the committee was created 17 years ago.

“We love putting on Punkin Chuckin’ and we’re not complaining, but we need new people,” Pyles said.

Woods; three sisters, Edna Rednour, Virginia (Kim) Roberts and Judy (Ray) McNew; several nieces and nephews and her special longtime friend, Rafael Mejia.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Walter “Pete” Woods; and one nephew, Jammy Marr.

A celebration visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore.

In lieu of flowers, memorials for Mary Brock can be made in care of Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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DeKALB – A 61-year-old DeKalb man was flown to a Rockford hospital after his vehicle collided with a semitrailer about 3 p.m. Monday.

The man, whose identity DeKalb police did not release Monday night because his family hadn’t been notified, was driving east on Fairview Avenue when a semitrailer tried to turn into the Nestle Distribution Center, DeKalb police Sgt. Mark Tehan said.

The crash happened west of Peace Road.

The DeKalb man was the only person in his vehicle, and the semitrailer driver was not injured, Tehan said.

– Jillian Duchnowski

City opens 2nd boat house along river CHICAGO – Chicago officials have opened the second of four boat houses along the Chicago River designed to boost recreational activity.

The Clark Park Boat House includes a floating boat launch dock and storage for kayaks and canoes. The remaining facilities are expected to open next year and in 2015.

Shedd launches solar panel installation CHICAGO – State officials are touting a solar panel installation at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium as the largest of its kind. The facility along Lake Michigan has launched its clean-energy initiative with more than 900 solar panels atop its marine mammal pavilion.

– Wire reports

8OBITUARIES MARY L. (WOODS) BROCK Born: Sept. 5, 1947, in Sycamore, Ill. Died: Oct. 19, 2013, in DeKalb, Ill. DeKALB – Mary L. (Woods) Brock, 66, of DeKalb, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb.

She was born Sept. 5, 1947, in Sycamore, the daughter of Walter A. and Harriett (Reynolds) Woods Sr. Mary worked as a sales associate at Walmart in DeKalb for more than 12 years. She will be dearly missed by her loving family and dear friends.

Survivors include two sons, Marvin (Dawn) Brock and Scott Brock; five grandchildren, Dustin Lindstrom, Nicole Lindstrom, Renee Garcia, Samantha Brock and Scott Brock II; several great-grandchildren; one brother, George (Karen) View a complete list of Daily Chronicle obituaries by clicking on the calendar dates

Born: Jan. 20, 1924, in Hinckley, Ill. Died: Oct. 20, 2013, in Yorkville, Ill. HINCKLEY – Harley Donald Klotz, 89, of Hinckley, Ill., passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville.

Born Jan. 20, 1924, in Hinckley, the son of Morris and Stella (Reimensnider) Klotz, he married Mary Pauline Harrett on Aug. 5, 1945, in Hinckley. Harley was a member of English Congregational Church of Christ in Big Rock, a member of DeKalb County Farm Bureau and farmed his entire life.

He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Giddens of Sandwich; one son, Bruce (Debbie) Klotz of Hinckley; two grandsons, Jason (Monica) Klotz of Chillicothe and

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Brian (Teena Watne) Klotz of Leland; great-granddaughter, Abigail Jahnessa Klotz.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son-in-law, Roy Giddens; and brother, Sheldon Klotz.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at English Congregational United Church of Christ in Big Rock with the Rev. Bill Riegel officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Hinckley. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich.

Memorials can be directed to English Congregational Church of Christ.

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Nev. student opens fire, Obama: ‘No excuse’ for kills teacher and himself health care signup problems The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPARKS, Nev. – A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two 12-year-old boys and killing a math teacher who was trying to protect children from their classmate.

The unidentified shooter killed himself with the gun after a rampage that occurred in front of 20 to 30 horrified students who had just returned to school from a weeklong fall break. Authorities did not provide a motive for the shooting, and it’s unknown where the student got the gun.

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“He proudly served his country and was proudly defending the students at his school,” Martini said.

On his school website, Landsberry posted a picture of a brown bear and took on a tough-love tone, telling students, “I have one classroom rule and it is very simple: ‘Thou Shall Not Annoy Mr. L.’ ” “The kids loved him,” his sister-in-law Chanda Landsberry said.

She added his life could be summed up by his love of his family, his students and his country.

“To hear that he was trying to stop that is not surprising by any means,” she said.

Teacher Michael Landsberry was being hailed for his actions during the shooting outside Sparks Middle School.

“In my estimation, he is a hero. ... We do know he was trying to intervene,” Reno Deputy Police Chief Tom Robinson said.

Both wounded students were listed in stable condition. One was shot in the shoulder, and the other was hit in the abdomen.

Landsberry, 45, was a military veteran and leaves behind a wife and two stepdaughters. Sparks Mayor Geno Martini said Landsberry served two tours in Afghanistan with the Nevada National Guard.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday offered “no excuses” – and little explanation – for the computer bugs still frustrating Americans who are trying to enroll online for insurance plans at the center of his health care law. But software developers tasked with building the site said they saw signs a year ago that the debut could fail.

One source of the troubles appears to be the testing procedures employed before the rollout three weeks ago. Several developers of the HealthCare.gov website told The Associated Press they were

worried for months about the system’s readiness and whether the software meant to link key computer systems was being properly put through its paces.

In addition, congressional investigators raised concerns recently that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had taken on the job of testing the computer systems for the new markets during the final weeks before the sign-ups opened Oct. 1. That job is often handled by specialized software companies.

Obama, who emphasized the website’s simplicity in the week’s leading up to the insurance sign-ups, acknowledged there could now be “no

sugarcoating” the problems even as he talked up the benefits of the law at a Rose Garden event that had the feel of a pep rally.

“The website that’s supposed to make it easy to apply for and purchase the insurance is not working the way it should for everybody,” he said.

He insisted that the problems would be fixed and all Americans seeking insurance would be able to sign up. But it was not clear how quickly that would happen. The administration is beefing up call centers and encouraging more people to enroll over the phone while the website problems persist.

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Dennis Leifheit, owner of ZZ Cop’s Gun Room in Sycamore, said he has more than 70 people on a waiting list to

take his classes. Leifheit has had firearms experience most of his life and has been a firearms instructor at DeKalb, Rochelle and Genoa police departments during his careers with each of them.

People who decide to carry a concealed weapon can benefit by having personal protection, because police cannot be everywhere at once, he said.

“The majority of the time an incident happens, law enforcement are not always available,” Leifheit said.

Leifheit, whose classes have been approved by the state, plans to begin holding them in November. His

course would cost $250 or less, he said.

To qualify for a concealedcarry license, a person must be at least 21, with a firearm owner identification card and complete 16 hours of firearms training, among other requirements.

People who have completed the National Rifle Association’s basic pistol shooting course can receive credit for 8 of those 16 hours, Schroeder said.

Schroeder said the first eight hours of the mandatory concealed-carry training are similar to the basic pistol shooting course offered

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“I don’t agree with mandatory training to exercise a constitutional right, but on the other hand, training isn’t necessarily a bad thing,” Schroeder said.

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NIU Springboard offers Cyber Security webinar

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The annual Athena Award recognizes an individual for business and professional accomplishments, community service and for serving as a role model. Pictured (from left) are this year’s nominees Bridget Carlson, Helen Umbdenstock, Rorry Heide and Ann Lehan, Women of Accomplishment honorees Yvonne Johnson and Jackie Winfield, and nominees Kim Roddick Volk and Lesly Wick. Women of Accomplishment honoree Dr. Laura Smart is not pictured. The award reception is Thursday.

Finalists, football and fun As the weather and the leaves begin to change, we all know that fall is here. Fall offers a lot to look forward to including Huskies football, the IHSA State Football Championships hosted at Huskie Stadium, lots of great things to do in the area and the fact that the holiday season is quickly approaching.

This community has so much to offer students, residents and visitors that we sometimes feel like these things just happen. The truth is that without a great amount of people stepping up to make things happen, we would not be so lucky.

Each fall, some of these people are recognized at the Athena Awards reception.

This year’s finalists are very worthy of special notice but instead are constantly deflecting the praise. This year’s finalists are Bridget Carlson (Castle Bank), Rorry Heide (RE/MAX Experience), Ann Lehan (Lehan Drugs), Helen Umbdenstock (Helen’s Hair Designs & Spa), Kim Roddick Volk (KishHealth

CHAMBER VIEW Matt Duffy System), and Lesly Wicks (Hope Haven). Over the past few weeks you might have seen the biographies on each of these amazing women and if you’ve missed them, you can visit the chamber website at www.dekalb.org to read them. The short biographies only scratch the surface of the work that these women have put into making the community great.

Beyond just recognizing the Athena Award nominees, Women of Accomplishment also are honored at the event.

This year’s Women of Accomplishment have done tremendous things in DeKalb County throughout their careers and are now retired. The 2013 Women of Accomplishment are Yvonne Johnson, Dr. Laura Smart and Jackie Winfield and all have a background working in education.

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tion is presented by the Daily Chronicle, DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Cadillac GMC and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room and it is a sold-out event.

2013 Halloween Spooktacular Each year as Halloween approaches, the area offers children many safe and fun events. The 16th annual Spooktacular event will take place in downtown DeKalb from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Kids can visit businesses in downtown DeKalb to enjoy candy, crafts and even a kid-friendly version of the Amenti Haunted House at the Egyptian Theatre. Be sure to stop down to enjoy the fun.

Find out more about these upcoming events and more by visiting www.dekalb.org, calling 815-756-6306, or following us on Facebook or Twitter.

In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, NIU Springboard will present a four-part webinar series for small business owners and managers.

The sessions will help entrepreneurs understand the risks facing their systems and then show them how to use tools, policies and procedures to keep their data and systems safe.

Sessions range in cost from $5 to $39. A discount is available for those who register for the entire series. Online registration is available at www.niu.edu/springboard.

According to Luanne Mayorga, an NIU Outreach associate focusing on business and workforce development, these webinars couldn’t come at a better time.

“It is critical for small business owners to understand the real online threats facing their companies and the steps they need to take to safeguard data for themselves and their customers.”

A recent survey of small business owners by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec found that 73 percent of small to medium businesses say a safe and trusted Internet is critical to their success and 77 percent say a strong cybersecurity and online safety posture is good for their company’s brand. Yet 83 percent of the small business owners surveyed had no formal cybersecurity plan.

Organizers of NIU’s Cyber Security webinars hope to prevent losses to northern Illinois businesses by providing what Luanne Mayorga calls “relevant, actionable information that owners and managers can apply to their businesses right away.”

The webinars will be hosted by Raimund K. Ege, an associate professor in the depart-

ment of computer science at Northern Illinois University. He is the creator of the Cyber Security graduate certificate program at NIU. Ege has more than 25 years of experience working with businesses and universities on information security solutions.

The webinar schedule is: Part 1: Cyber Threats and Your Bottom Line: An Overview of Cyber Security; 8 a.m.

Oct. 25 Part 2: Defense Strategies Against Cyber Threats; 8 a.m. Nov. 8 Part 3: Beyond the Firewall: Tools to Protect Your Business; 8 a.m. Nov. 22 Part 4: Policies and Procedures to Keep Your Business Safe; 8 a.m. Dec. 7 The Cyber Security Webinar Series is just one of the many ways that NIU is strengthening ties with the business community. NIU Outreach recently launched Springboard, an online portal through which local enterprises can access business resources from the university and its partners.

Springboard includes a directory to all the opportunities provided by NIU’s colleges and faculty experts and will help businesses connect with NIU’s students for internships and career opportunities. News of important events and links to government and local agencies providing critical services to businesses will be posted as well.

The first cybersecurity webinar is at a special invitational price of $5 so that attendees can learn more about the critical issues that can impact their enterprises. Attendees who register for the entire series will receive a discounted rate.

More information about the sessions, speakers and registration is available at www.niu.edu/springboard.

Genoa markets season ends Saturday Genoa’s Open Air Markets will finish the season with tractors and trick-or-treating. The final market will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Antique tractors and hay wagons will be displayed and children can trick-or-treat at the vendor booths and participating downtown businesses. Fresh produce, crafts, new items, antiques, Christmas greenery, specialty foods and more are offered at the corner of Main and Genoa streets in downtown Genoa. Call 815-784-6961 or email mainstreetgenoa@gmail. com for information or space reservations.

• Matt Duffy is executive director of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

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Armor Technologies celebrates 10 years

JACKIE WINFIELD Jackie Winfield retired from Lincoln Elementary School after 25 years as a special education teacher and summer tutor. An entrepreneur and business woman as well, she was a licensed realtor and business owner of a retail store -- Cookies-n-More. A lifelong member of First Lutheran Church she was active in Altar Guild and Lutheran World Relief efforts. She uses her vast creative talents to decorate for annual events at Ellwood House and the Egyptian Theater annually as well as creating hundreds of costumes spanning 25 years for Lincoln Elementary School and DeKalb High School. An active member of Altrusa International, Jackie is involved in both local and international projects. Her enthusiasm and service continues to inspire others.

The ATHENA Award Reception will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2013 in the Hopkins Park Terrace Room at the DeKalb Park District, DeKalb, IL The public is invited to attend - tickets are $25 each.

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors along with the Armor Technologies team cut the ribbon celebrating 10 years in business. Armor Technologies, 143 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, is a onestop shop for local IT services, parts, repairs, consulting and electronic hobbyists. For information, visit armortechs.com.

For more information contact the DeKalb Chamber office at 815-756-6306 Registration also available at dekalb.org

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Shoot down mandatory sentences

Fair districts for better government SPRINGFIELD – When it comes to state legislative races, most of us don’t have much of a choice in the voting booth.

In fact, during the last general election 42 percent of Illinois lawmakers didn’t have an opponent at all.

And another 53 percent faced only nominal opposition, winning their races by a margin greater than 5 percent.

That leaves few competitive legislative races.

In 2012, only 10 of 194 legislative races – a mere 5 percent – were actually close.

So in most Statehouse elections, the winner was a foregone conclusion long before Election Day. “I think a lot of people don’t run because they don’t think they can win,” said Neil Anderson of Rock Island who is seeking the Republican nomination for state senate. “The system we have now favors one party. The public deserves to have a choice in candidates.”

Anderson, who expects to run against incumbent state Sen. Mike Jacobs, a Democrat from East Moline, in the 2014 general election said he has been told his race may well be the most competitive state senate race in Illinois.

In fact, it may be the only competitive Senate race.

That’s not good.

How did we get in this predicament?

VIEWS Scott Reeder The professional political class has found a way to keep most lawmakers from being held accountable.

It all begins with how the boundaries of Illinois legislative districts are drawn.

Using sophisticated computer programs loaded full of voter history, census data, demographic trends and a whole host of other information, lawmakers draw up legislative districts.

“In Illinois, the public is really isn’t a consideration in the redistricting process,” said Mike Lawrence, former director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. “The two considerations that do go into legislative redistricting, right now, are consolidation of political power and to a lesser extent protection of incumbents. Neither serves the public particularly well. That’s why I support a change.”

Instead of drawing districts with a good mix of Republicans, Democrats and independents, state politicians are deliberately drawn to favor one party – the one in control.

Democrats control the House, the Sen-

ate and governor’s office.

The maps they have been drawn disproportionately favor their political party here in the Prairie State.

Republicans aren’t angels, either.

In the states where the GOP has control, they often do the same thing.

A coalition called Yes for Independent Maps is pushing to have voters consider a constitutional amendment next year that would take the power to draw legislative maps away from legislators.

Instead, an independent commission would draw the boundaries of legislative districts. The commission members would be drawn from a pool of experts and selected in a manner similar to how jury members are picked.

It would seem a step in the right direction.

Whether it is on an athletic field, the business world or at the ballot box, competition makes for a better society.

It’s time that more lawmakers to learn to compete in the marketplace of ideas.

The only sure winners in such a scenario are the voters.

• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org, or follow his work on Twitter @scottreeder.

What if ‘Obamacare’ crashes and burns?

Amid all the tussling over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, a couple of bombshells went off in the blogosphere that may prove of more enduring importance.

They suggest that there is a nontrivial possibility that Obamacare might implode.

The first bombshell went off Tuesday, from Ezra Klein of the Washington Post’s Wonkblog.

“So far, the Affordable Care Act’s launch has been a failure. Not ‘troubled.’ Not ‘glitchy.’ A failure,” Klein writes.

Klein notes that the rollout of the Medicare prescription drug program was also rocky two weeks into the process. But later it got smoothed out.

Klein fears Obamacare won’t. It’s not just a problem of overloaded servers. Everyone knew there would be lots of traffic in a nation of 312 million people. Information technology folks say it’s easy to add servers.

It’s harder to get software systems to communicate. And as Klein quotes insurance consultant Robert Laszewski, “the backroom connection between the insurance companies and the federal government is a disaster.”

The reconciliation system isn’t working and hasn’t even been tested, Klein said.

Insurers are getting virtually no usable data from the exchanges.

Bloomberg.com columnist Megan McArdle, who unlike most Obamacare architects actually worked at an IT firm for a couple of years, sees the possibility of even more trouble ahead.

She points out that the administration delayed writing major rules during the 2012 campaign to avoid giving Republicans

VIEWS Michael Barone campaign fodder.

The biggest contractor did not start writing software code until spring 2013. They were still fiddling with the healthcare.gov website in September.

Instead of subcontracting the responsibility for integrating the software of the multiple contractors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided to do it in-house – “a decision,” she writes, “equivalent to someone who has never even hung a picture deciding they should become their own general contractor and build a house.”

“If the exchanges don’t get fixed soon,” she writes, “they could destroy Obamacare.” You need the exchanges to enroll enough young healthy people to subsidize those who are sick and old, which is one of the central features of Obamacare.

Otherwise, premiums shoot up and up, pushing others out of the system – a death spiral that can continue year after year.

“At what point,” she asks, “do we admit that the system just isn’t working well enough, roll it back and delay the whole thing for a year?” She suggests that if the system can’t enroll 50 percent of its users by Nov. 1, such a hugely drastic step would be in order.

That sounds like a nightmare of the first order – for individuals, for insurers, for employers and for the Obama administration.

A far worse nightmare than when Congress in 1989 repealed the Medicare prescription

drug plan it passed the year before because of widespread dissatisfaction.

Of course it’s possible this nightmare will not happen. Things will get ironed out somehow.

But if they don’t, who’s responsible?

First, a president who is not much interested in how government works on the ground.

As a community organizer he never did get all the asbestos removed from the Altgeld housing project.

Politico reports that his “universal heath care” promise was first made when his press secretary and speechwriter needed a rousing ending to a 2007 campaign speech to a liberal group.

Second, lawmakers and administrators who assume that, in an Information Age, all you have to do is to assign a task to an IT team and they will perform it. Cross your fingers, and it gets done.

Third, government IT procurement rules are kludgy. Apple didn’t bid on this. The IT work went to insider firms that specialize in jumping through the hoops and ladders of government procurement rules.

Unfortunately, the consequences of a meltdown are enormous when a system is supposed to be used by everybody. If a private firm’s software fails, it can go bankrupt. No one else much cares.

But if Obamacare’s software crashes, the consequences will be catastrophic – for the nation and for the Democratic Party.

• Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy are trying to push a gun law through the Illinois Legislature during this week’s veto session that Illinois doesn’t need.

The Chicago leaders are calling for a mandatory minimum three-year prison sentence for anyone convicted of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

While we sympathize with the large challenge of curbing violent crime in Chicago, mandatory minimum sentences have proved to be bad ideas more times than not.

Judges are elected and appointed to carry out sentences, and each case is considered on its own merits.

There is professional input on sentencing from court services personnel, prosecutors, sometimes psychologists and often victims.

Judges have plenty of For the record information to determine what they believe is a fair While we sympathize sentence based on the law with the large challenge and the sentencing range of curbing violent crime for a particular charge. in Chicago, mandatory Cases simply don’t fit into minimum sentences have cookie-cutter scenarios, which is exactly why judges proved to be bad ideas more times than not. have a range to consider.

Legislators often like mandatory minimum laws so they can brag about how they’re tough on crime. But not only are mandatory minimum laws simplistic solutions, they’re expensive ones. There are also plenty of gun laws already on the books.

Illinois has one of the most crowded prison systems in the country. The state has been releasing prisoners early because there is simply nowhere to house them.

Illinois Department of Corrections officials estimate that this mandatory minimum sentence would add 4,000 new prisoners to the system at an estimated cost of $900 million over the next decade.

We’d urge legislators not to take the bait to look tough on crime for their constituents by passing laws that aren’t economically viable and leave a phony impression of justice.

8 ANOTHER VIEW

Breaking Congress’ immigration impasse When it comes to overhauling the nation’s broken immigration system, the brawl over the government shutdown and the debt limit has left Congress in a state of suspended animation, or sustained denial.

The issue will not disappear.

House Republicans, the major stumbling block to reform, got a reminder of that last month when the Pew Research Center reported that the number of illegal immigrants may be rising after three years of apparent stability.

The new estimates from Pew, which said about 11.7 million undocumented immigrants are living in the United States, coincided with disheartening news that a bipartisan group of House lawmakers has disbanded after trying for four years to find a compromise on immigration.

Three of four Republican members of the socalled Gang of Seven quit, including two in recent days.

Many House Republicans quake at the prospect of primary challenges and the supposed hostility of the party’s base to anything that can plausibly be maligned as amnesty for unauthorized immigrants.

Their fears are not conjured from thin air: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, once the Republican “It Boy,” has been vilified by some conservatives since he took a leading role on the immigration bill that emerged from the Senate in June.

The lesson is hardly surprising: It takes political courage to get important things done in Washington.

Few House Republican leaders have shown anything approaching Rubio’s guts on immigration.

We have chided Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, for suggesting that failing to enact an immigration bill was an acceptable course of action. More recently Goodlatte, whose committee handles most immigration bills, said he supports granting unauthorized immigrants some sort of legalized status that would permit them to stay and work in this country, although it would lack a path to citizenship.

At the least, it could restore momentum to a debate that has grown moribund since the Senate’s immigration bill met a brick wall with the House GOP. Until now, Republican leaders, including Goodlatte, have countenanced only stale ideas such as legislation that would turn the Southwest border into an armed camp of patrol officers and military equipment but do nothing to address the key issue of 11.7 million immigrants living here illegally. That won’t solve the problem, for the Republican Party or the country.

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Sports

Yorkville’s defense limits the DeKalb football team to 116 rushing yards, 129 yards under its average through 7 games. PAGE B2

SECTION B Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Daily Chronicle

Sports editor Ross Jacobson • rjacobson@shawmedia.com

8MORNING KICKOFF

NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL

Ranking not a concern to Carey

By STEVE NITZ

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Leyland steps down as Tigers manager DETROIT – A picture of Jim Leyland’s face stared out from the video board at an empty Comerica Park, next to that familiar Olde English “D’’ and a message that said simply: “Thank You Jim.” After eight seasons managing the Tigers, including three division titles and two American League pennants, Leyland (above) stepped down Monday. His voice cracking at times, his hands wiping away tears at others, he announced his departure two days after Detroit was eliminated by Boston in the AL championship series.

Leyland made his managerial debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986, and from Barry Bonds to Miguel Cabrera, he’s managed some of the sport’s biggest stars and been involved in some of baseball’s most memorable games over the past quarter-century.

In 1992, his Pirates lost Game 7 of the NLCS when Atlanta rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Five years later, Leyland won his only World Series title as manager when his Florida Marlins beat Cleveland in an 11-inning thriller in Game 7.

He’s experienced some of the highest highs the game has to offer, but also endured difficult rebuilding periods in both Pittsburgh and Florida.

After one season with the Colorado Rockies, Leyland didn’t manage at all from 2000 to 05 before Detroit hired him.

Leyland led the Tigers to the World Series immediately after taking over in 2006, losing to St. Louis in five games.

The Tigers went to the World Series again in 2012 but were swept by San Francisco.

– Wire report

Rod Carey doesn’t want to talk about rankings.

All Northern Illinois’ coach is concerned about is this week’s game against Eastern Michigan.

NIU came in at No. 18 in the first Bowl Championship Series standings, which were released Sunday evening, and should the 7-0 Huskies run the table and have some things to go their way, they could find Scott Walstrom – NIU Media Relations themselves in another BCS Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch stiff-arms Central Mich- bowl game. igan’s Avery Cunningham during the Huskies’ 38-17 victory Saturday However, Carey has alover the Chippewas in Mount Pleasant, Mich. ways been adamant that he

The Blackhawks enter the ninth game of the season looking to string together a new winning streak after defeating Toronto on Saturday after a loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.

Also on TV...

College football Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Pro hockey Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m., NBCSN Soccer UEFA Champions League, Celtic at Ajax, at Glasgow, Scotland, 1:30 p.m., FSN UEFA Champions League, Barcelona at AC Milan, 1:30 p.m., FS1

8KEEP UP ONLINE Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Want the latest from the area’s prep sports scene?

Follow our coverage on Facebook by searching for DC Preps or on Twitter at twitter.com/dc_preps.

Follow our NIU athletics coverage on Facebook by searching for Huskie Wire or on Twitter at twitter.com/HuskieWire.

More online For all your Northern Illinois University sports coverage, log on to HuskieWire.com. doesn’t pay attention to where NIU is ranked. He’s never had much to say about where the Huskies are in the polls.

See NOTES, page B2

BOYS SOCCER POSTSEASON PREVIEW

DIFFERENT ATTITUDE More online For all your prep sports coverage – stories, features, scores, photos, videos, blogs and more – log on to Daily-Chronicle.com/dcpreps.

Boys soccer postseason schedule CLASS 3A DEKALB REGIONAL Wednesday’s semifinals Huntley vs. Rockford East, 4:30 p.m.

Rockford Jefferson at DeKalb, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship Huntley/Rockford East winner vs.

Rockford Jefferson/DeKalb winner, 3 p.m.

• Winner faces Crystal Lake South Regional winner Oct. 30 in Huntley Sectional semifinal.

8WHAT TO WATCH Pro hockey Blackhawks at Florida, 6:30 p.m., CSN

vs EMU, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, CSN, AM-1360

“You can’t think that way in this game. I know you guys do in the media and that’s great, you guys can,” Carey said during Monday’s Mid-American Conference coaches teleconference. “Football is such a funny thing. That ball is oblong, it’s not round like basketball, where you can dribble with your right and left hand and know where it’s going to come up off the floor.

“You can’t put the thing on the floor, you’ve got to worry about each and every day, each and every play, each and every practice.

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DeKalb’s Gebron Zamudio heads the ball in the first half during the Barbs’ 2-1 victory Oct. 3 over Kaneland.

Barbs more well-rounded heading into playoffs

By ANTHONY ZILIS sports@daily-chronicle.com

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eKALB – The DeKalb boys soccer team knew everything had to be perfect last year if the Barbs were going to take down Huntley to win a regional championship.

Their passing had to be immaculate, their defense needed to be unbreakable, and their finishing couldn’t be anything less than impeccable.

That didn’t happen in a 3-1 loss.

This year, with a few new

game-breakers who can take on defenders and score goals virtually by themselves, DeKalb’s attitude heading into this weekend’s Class 3A DeKalb Regional is a bit different.

“Last year, I don’t think we had anyone that could do it themselves up top, and this year we have Dylan Hottsmith and Akim Suraji, which helps a lot,” defender Logan Brown said. “Because even if we aren’t playing our best together, they can always get it done. They’re both really hard-working and they can score

goals.”

The No. 3 seed Barbs open their bid for a regional title Wednesday when they face No. 2 Rockford Jefferson.

The winner will, in all likelihood, play No. 1 Huntley on Saturday.

To push through the Class 3A field, the Barbs will have to adjust from their slate of Class 2A opponents in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference. The game will become faster and more physical as they face bigger

See BARBS, page B2

CLASS 2A SYCAMORE REGIONAL Today’s semifinal Burlington Central vs. Sandwich, 4 p.m.

Wednesday’s semifinal Kaneland vs. Sycamore, 4 p.m.

Friday’s championship Burlington Central/Sandwich winner vs. Kaneland/Sycamore winner, 4 p.m.

• Winner faces Rochelle Regional winner Oct. 29 in Burlington Central Sectional semifinal.

CLASS 1A GENOA-KINGSTON SECTIONAL Today’s semifinal Rockford Christian vs. Stillman Valley, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s semifinal Genoa-Kingston vs. Aurora Central Catholic, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday’s championship Rockford Christian/Stillman Valley winner vs. Genoa-Kingston/Aurora Central Catholic winner, 3 p.m.

• Winner faces Mendota Sectional winner Oct. 29 in Peoria Supersupersectional

No car wash can clean Bears’ mess after loss LAKE FOREST – You’ll have to forgive Jay Cutler if his timing was off Monday at Halas Hall.

As he stared at his cellphone, Cutler turned a corner in the practice facility and started to hobble toward the double doors that led to the Bears’ locker room.

That’s when the veteran quarterback glanced up and spotted a group of reporters exiting the room.

Change of plans.

Cutler wheeled around – that is to say, he wheeled around as fast as someone with a muscle tear in his groin is able to wheel around, which is not fast at all – and took aim toward a video room that is off-limits to media members. He buried his head in the phone in his palm.

He limped with purpose,

VIEWS Tom Musick with passion, with the mindset of a man who refused to allow a torn muscle to prevent him from avoiding some of his least favorite people in the world.

If only the Bears could escape their reality as easily as Cutler could escape snotnosed journalists.

These are dark days for the Bears, and not because the sun is starting to set before 6 p.m. It’s because they will be without their most important player on offense, Cutler, for at least the next four weeks (emphasis: “at least”), and they will be without their most important player on defense, Lance

Briggs, for an estimated six weeks.

Meanwhile, the Bears’ injured-reserve list includes four important defenders: Henry Melton, D.J. Williams, Kelvin Hayden and Nate Collins. Oh, and Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman has a nagging knee injury that seems as if it might outlast the Cubs’ next Jay Cutler manager.

Yet Bears general manager Phil Emery wore a smile as he stepped behind the lectern for his midseason State of the Training Room Address. Emery is a positive-minded, likeable leader, and he spoke in his typical everyman vernacular as he scrutinized his team’s four

Voice your opinion What will become of the Bears after the injuries to Lance Briggs, Jay Cutler and others? Vote online at Daily-Chronicle.com. wins, three losses and several thousand injuries.

“I’m proud of this team,” Emery said. “We have earned what we are. I said from the beginning, there would be dust on the highway to get where we want to go. Our goal is to be in the playoffs, to be in the championship hunt, to be in a position to win a Super Bowl.

“We’ve definitely got some dust on the car. We’ve got to clean it up.”

To clean a dusty car, one should seek a car wash. To fix an injury-riddled team with a leaky defense, well,

that job is much tougher.

Emery has a few options as the NFL’s Oct. 29 trade deadline approaches.

• Option No. 1: Dangle a first-round pick for a top playmaker on a losing team that might be in sell mode.

The Indianapolis Colts used this strategy last month to acquire running back Trent Richardson from the Cleveland Browns, who surprisingly won their next three games.

• Option No. 2: Instead of sacrificing a high pick in next year’s draft, seek a medium-priced band-aid for a short-term fix. The Bears could use some help at multiple positions, perhaps none more so than defensive line, and they might be able to patch that trouble spot for the cost of a mid-round draft

See MUSICK, page B2

SPORTS

Page B2 • Tuesday, October 22, 2013

8PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Volleyball Morris at Sycamore, 6 p.m.

DeKalb at Yorkville, 6 p.m.

Kaneland at Rochelle, 6 p.m.

Richmond-Burton at Genoa-Kingston, 6 p.m.

Serena at Hiawatha, 6:45 p.m.

Paw Paw at Hinckley-Big Rock, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Boys Soccer Kaneland vs. Sycamore in Class 2A Sycamore Regional semifinals, 4 p.m.

Genoa-Kingston vs. Aurora Central Catholic in Class 1A Genoa-Kingston Sectional semifinals, 4:15 p.m.

DeKalb vs. Rockford Jefferson in Class 3A DeKalb Regional semifinals, 6:30 p.m.

Volleyball Indian Creek at Newark, 6:30 p.m.

8SPORTS SHORTS

The

Insider A closer look at the prep football scene

COLIN TREML Sycamore, jr., WR Yet another receiving threat for Sycamore, Treml had the game-clinching touchdown Friday against Kaneland.

STATS OF THE WEEK 1,463: Days elapsed between Kaneland’s past two regular-season losses after the Knights fell to Sycamore, 31-21, on Friday.

3: Number of two-point conversions missed by Genoa-Kingston in a 22-21 loss to Harvard.

1. Sycamore (8-0) Spartans pick up the biggest win of Joe Ryan’s career with a win over Kaneland.

2. Kaneland (7-1) The Knights’ dominance in the NI Big 12 East ended Friday.

3. Genoa-Kingston (4-4) Cogs have lived – and now died – by the twopoint conversion late in games.

3. DeKalb (4-4) Barbs struggled offensively against Yorkville.

5. Hiawatha (3-5) Playoff dreams will have to wait one more year.

CHICAGO – Derrick Rose scored 24 points to keep the Bulls unbeaten in the preseason with a 105-84 victory over the winless Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

The Bulls (6-0) quickly built a 20-4 edge over Milwaukee (0-5) midway through the first quarter, which eventually grew to a 30-point margin (84-54) in the third quarter.

Carlos Boozer added 16 points and Luol Deng had 15 for the Bulls.

Gary Neal scored 14 points and Brandon Kinght added 13 for the Bucks.

S.D. man indicted in death of Peterson’s son SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota man accused in the death of the young son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges, prosecutors said Monday.

Joseph Robert Patterson, 27, is expected to be arraigned later this week in the death of 2-year-old Tyrese Robert Ruffin, who died two days after being hospitalized with severe head injuries.

Investigators allege that Patterson, the boyfriend of the child’s mother, assaulted Tyrese on Oct. 9 while the two were alone in a Sioux Falls apartment.

Rams QB Bradford out for season with torn ACL ST. LOUIS – Sam Bradford is done for the season with a torn ACL, and the chances on this being the year the St. Louis Rams post their first winning season in a decade changed dramatically.

They insist the season is far from over.

Coach Jeff Fisher told players to keep their chins up on Monday, referencing a book by an inspirational speaker as a rallying point for the final nine games.

– Staff, wire reports

DeKalb struggles to get running game going

By ROSS JACOBSON

Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

In Saturday’s 38-17 win at Central Michigan, Lynch ran for 316 yards, an FBS record for a quarterback, breaking the previous mark held by former NIU quarterback Stacey Robinson. It was the fourth-highest rushing total in NIU history.

Lynch was 20 of 30 through the air for 155 yards, and had four total touchdowns.

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Northern Illinois men’s soccer will play its first night game at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex tonight.

The Huskies will take on Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. under newly-installed lights. Admission is free of charge, and the first 200 fans will receive a free NIU scarf.

The Huskies are 3-9 this season. Eastern Illinois comes in at 1-9-2.

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DeKalb’s running game never found any consistency Friday in a 14-7 loss to Yorkville.

The seven points scored was the lowest offensive output for the Barbs all season. Jack Sauter and Dre Brown – the area’s two leading rushers – were held to only 116 rushing yards after averaging a combined 245 rushing yards through the first seven games of the season.

DeKalb coach Matt Weckler gave two factors for the lack of offense. For only the second time all season, the Barbs’ offensive line wasn’t getting much push into the second level, allowing Matt Weckler Yorkville’s middle linebacker to consistently make plays.

While the Barbs have looked very comfortable on their home turf, many DeKalb players had trouble finding their footing on Yorkville’s grass field.

Spartans get pressure with speed Sycamore knew they wouldn’t out-size Kaneland up front Friday.

With their vaunted offensive line, book-ended by 280-pound Division-I prospects Joe Komel and Justin Diddell, the Knights offer plenty of

protection for quarterback Drew David and the Kaneland running game.

But the Spartans’ quickness allowed them to put pressure on David during the 31-21 Sycamore win, especially in the game’s last 17 minutes, when they held Kaneland scoreless, sacked David twice and forced two interceptions.

“We were able to use some of our speed to get around the edge and off the edge,” Ryan said. “That’s the thing that’s been really good for us this year, our speed on defense.

Again, we hit a spot and we were able to get through and were able to make plays when we needed to. We didn’t get to them all the time, Drew made some great plays.”

The Knights mustered only 55 yards in the fourth quarter, and the Spartans claimed at least a share of the Northern Illinois Big 12 East crown.

“We talk about our kids wanting to be great whenever they step on the field, and you can’t just rely on one person to be great, especially when you’re playing a team of Kaneland’s caliber,” Ryan said. “We needed the entire team to step up.

It was just our night. It just came together for us those last 17 minutes.

Certainly that doesn’t mean we’ve separated ourselves from anybody, we were just really good that night.”

• Anthony Zilis contributed to this report.

Beating Kaneland a defining win for Sycamore Sycamore has been so close so many times.

The playoff games against Montini have been well-documented, along with the battles against Kaneland’s dominant teams in recent years.

But the Spartans were never able to win of those marquee games, always coming up just short.

That changed last week as Sycamore defeated Kaneland, 31-21, ending the Knights’ 35game regular-season winning streak.

VIEWS Ross Jacobson It gave the Spartans the first conference title of coach Joe Ryan’s 10-year coaching stint at Sycamore and undoubtedly represented their biggest victory during that time.

Now with Kaneland in the rear-view mirror, Sycamore’s focus is forward.

A win Friday at Yorkville would give Sycamore its first perfect regular season since 1978 and match the most wins Ryan has recorded in any season at Sycamore, tying the 2010 team that finished 9-2.

But this team has much grander visions than just double-digit wins.

The records they want to break can only be taken on in November.

Depending on how the final week plays out, the Spartans are in line for one of the top

Falcons, Rockets renew rivalry • NOTES Continued from page B1

Eagles take the field in wake of tragedy: Eastern Michigan

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Eastern Michigan’s Orlando McCord holds his helmet up to honor Demarius Reed before Saturday’s game against Ohio in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Reed was Eastern Michigan’s starting running back and was found shot to death Friday in an apartment building. of all their players for how they came out and played this week.”

Rockets, Falcons renew rivalry: Bowling Green was scheduled to move over to the MAC West in 2012 when UMass was added.

However, after Temple bolted to the Big East (now American Athletic), the Falcons stayed in their spot in the East Division. Bowling Green’s rivalry with Toledo is the one crossover game that’s played every season,

and the schools, located roughly a half hour apart, will play Saturday for the Battle of I-75 Trophy.

“I think the most important thing [about the rivalry] is there’s such a great tradition between both schools,” Rockets coach Matt Campbell said. “Both schools have an important tradition in their own right.”

A loss would basically drop the Rockets, who are 2-1 in league play, out of the MAC West race.

Emery: Trades made would come down to value • MUSICK Continued from page B1 choice who may or may not make the 53-man roster in 2014.

• Option No. 3: Do nothing.

Save those draft picks, which if used properly will provide the formula for replenishing an aging team. If anything, Emery might be a seller instead of a buyer, seeking an extra pick in exchange for an underused

• Ross Jacobson is the sports editor of the Daily Chronicle. He can be reached via e-mail at rjacobson@shawmedia.com and follow him on Twitter @RossJacobson

Barbs stronger on offense • BARBS Continued from page B1

“And if you lose sight of that, that thing is oblong man, it will bounce funny. So you’ve got to stay in the moment and stay right where we are.”

hosted Ohio a day after Eagles wide receiver Demarius Reed was found dead at an off-campus apartment complex after an apparent homicide.

The Bobcats defeated the Eagles, 56-28. There was a moment of silence before the game, and Eastern Michigan players wore decals of Reed’s No. 2 on their helmets. Reed went to Simeon High School in Chicago.

“I thought our coaches did a good job of leading. Our medical staff did a good job of supporting the players,” Eastern Michigan coach Ron English said. “I thought [the team] really wanted to do well in remembering Demarius.”

Eastern Michigan visits NIU on Saturday.

“Our hearts go out to them,” Carey said. “For that team to take the field and play with the energy they did this week against a good Ohio team, hats go off to their program, their coaches, but most

two seeds in Class 5A. Just like they’ve dealt with all season long, the expectations will be there for the Spartans to perform in the postseason.

The difference this season? They know they belong among the state’s elite.

veteran (hello, Michael Bush!).

Ultimately, Emery said, any trades he made (or refused to make) would come down to value. Thus far, while working the phones, opposing teams have sought what Emery believes to be too much value in order for the Bears to gain a player. Don’t expect the trade market to heat up too much in the next week, either.

“When it all comes down to it, everybody wants a little

more than they want to give,” Emery said. “That’s typical of life, right?”

Yes. So are injuries. So are defeats. So are dusty highways.

Hey, what do you know?

It’s not even 6 p.m., and the sun is setting.

• Shaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.

But this year’s DeKalb team already has a measure of where it stands among teams in its regional. Last month, the Barbs played Huntley and lost, 3-1, though senior Sean Woodford attests that this year’s loss was much different from last year’s regional defeat.

“Even though we lost that game, we left that game knowing we could have easily won,” Woodford said. “One or two bounces our way, and we could have easily won, 3-1. It was just a different feeling from last year, when we were out-possessed and it was tough to get any ball control. We felt like we improved as a team offensively and it was a manageable situation.”

Defensively, DeKalb coach Brent McIntosh said the Barbs aren’t quite as consistent this season without Daily Chronicle all-area defenders Andrew Stratton and Nick Sablich, but that they’ve made up for those losses with offensive additions. Suraji and Hottsmith, both seniors, have added speed and skill up top to lead the DeKalb attack, which also includes skilled outside midfielders Woodford and Trevor Freeland.

“This team is more dynamic in terms of offense,” McIntosh said. “We’re more well-rounded. Scoring can come from several different options. We can play a possession game, we can play a kick-and-run game when it’s needed. So I just think we’re more dynamic offensively.”

Last year, the Barbs hoped for a win over Huntley, but knew a regional title was unlikely.

In 2013, with so many offensive weapons, making a run at a Class 3A regional championship is an expectation.

“Last season, when we went to play them, there was a lot of, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a miracle if we can win this game,’ ” Woodford said.

“Going into this [regional], it was more like, ‘We can win this.’ ”

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON Wednesday: St. Louis (Wainwright 19-9) at Boston (Lester 15-8), 7:07 p.m.

Thursday: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m.

Saturday: Boston at St. Louis, 7:07 p.m.

Sunday: Boston at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. x-Monday: Boston at St. Louis, 7:07 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 31: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m.

NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE North L T Green Bay 2 0 Detroit 3 0 Bears 3 0 Minnesota 5 0 East W L T Dallas 4 3 0 Philadelphia 3 4 0 Washington 2 4 0 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 South W L T New Orleans 5 1 0 Carolina 3 3 0 Atlanta 2 4 0 Tampa Bay 0 6 0 West W L T Seattle 6 1 0 San Francisco 5 2 0 St. Louis 3 4 0 Arizona 3 4 0 W 4 4 4 1

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PF PA 191 116 176 135 156 184 133 161

AMERICAN CONFERENCE North L T 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 East W L T New England 5 2 0 N.Y. Jets 4 3 0 Miami 3 3 0 Buffalo 3 4 0 South W L T Indianapolis 5 2 0 Tennessee 3 4 0 Houston 2 5 0 Jacksonville 0 7 0 West W L T Kansas City 7 0 0 Denver 6 1 0 San Diego 4 3 0 Oakland 2 4 0 Cincinnati Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh

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Thursday’s Result Seattle 34, Arizona 22 Sunday’ Games Washington 45, Bears 41 Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 23 Dallas 17, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Jets 30, New England 27, OT Buffalo 23, Miami 21 Carolina 30, St. Louis 15 Cincinnati 27, Detroit 24 San Diego 24, Jacksonville 6 San Francisco 31, Tennessee 17 Kansas City 17, Houston 16 Green Bay 31, Cleveland 13 Pittsburgh 19, Baltimore 16 Indianapolis 39, Denver 33 Open: New Orleans, Oakland Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants 23, Minnesota 7 Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Kansas City, noon Buffalo at New Orleans, noon Miami at New England, noon Dallas at Detroit, noon N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, noon San Francisco vs. Jacksonville at London, noon Pittsburgh at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Baltimore, Bears, Houston, Indianapolis, San Diego, Tennessee Monday, Oct. 28 Game Seattle at St. Louis, 7:40 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 9 8 1 0 16 8 5 1 2 12 7 5 1 1 11 9 5 3 1 11 9 3 3 3 9 9 4 5 0 8 8 3 5 0 6 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 9 8 0 1 17 Anaheim 8 7 1 0 14 Phoenix 9 5 2 2 12 Los Angeles 9 6 3 0 12 Vancouver 10 5 4 1 11 Calgary 7 3 2 2 8 Edmonton 9 2 6 1 5

Colorado Blackhawks St. Louis Nashville Minnesota Winnipeg Dallas

GF 28 23 27 19 19 22 20

GA 12 19 19 22 22 25 28

GF 40 30 27 24 27 23 26

GA 16 19 26 22 29 26 36

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 10 6 3 1 13 24 24 Toronto 9 6 3 0 12 30 22 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 20 10 Montreal 8 5 3 0 10 26 15 Tampa Bay 8 5 3 0 10 26 21 Ottawa 8 3 3 2 8 21 24 Florida 9 3 6 0 6 20 32 Buffalo 10 1 8 1 3 13 28 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 9 7 2 0 14 31 20 Carolina 9 4 2 3 11 22 26 N.Y. Islanders 8 3 3 2 8 25 23 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 19 22 Washington 8 3 5 0 6 21 25 New Jersey 8 1 4 3 5 17 26 N.Y. Rangers 7 2 5 0 4 11 29 Philadelphia 8 1 7 0 2 11 24 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Monday’s Results San Jose 1, Detroit 0, SO Colorado 1, Pittsburgh 0 Calgary at Los Angeles (n) Today’s Games Blackhawks at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Toronto, 6 p.m.

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

New Jersey at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Washington at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Columbus 3, Vancouver 1 Nashville 3, Winnipeg 1 Anaheim 6, Dallas 3

NBA PRESEASON Monday’s Results Bulls 105, Milwaukee 84 Toronto 123, New York 120,2OT Cleveland 104, Philadelphia 93 Houston 100, Dallas 95 Today’s Games Indiana at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Bulls vs. Oklahoma City at Wichita, Kan., 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Washington vs. Cleveland at Cincinnati, Ohio, 6 p.m.

New York vs. Milwaukee at Green Bay, Wis., 7 p.m.

Miami at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Results Memphis 90, Atlanta 82 Orlando 87, Detroit 86 Minnesota 104, Boston 89 Oklahoma City 88, Utah 82 Portland 109, Sacramento 105

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Sprint Cup leaders

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NASCAR call to throw caution isn’t even a debate

SPRINT CUP SERIES Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Race time: 12:30 p.m. Sunday Site: Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. TV: ESPN

Chase Standings 1. Jimmie Johnson ............... 2,254 2. Matt Kenseth................... 2,250 3. Kyle Busch........................ 2,228 4. Kevin Harvick................... 2,228 5. Jeff Gordon....................... 2,220 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ........... 2,202 7. Greg Biffle..........................2,201 8. Clint Bowyer..................... 2,197 9. Kurt Busch......................... 2,193 10. Carl Edwards...................2,186 11. Ryan Newman .................2,182 12. Joey Logano .................... 2,179 13. Kasey Kahne.................... 2,153 -----------------------------------------14. Jamie McMurray ............... 919 15. Brad Keselowski............... 889 16. Paul Menard.......................865 17. Martin Truex Jr. ................ 864 18. Aric Almirola ...................... 819 19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr............ 814 20. Jeff Burton ........................ 804 21. Marcos Ambrose...............788 22. Juan Pablo Montoya.........775 23. Casey Mears......................652 24. Denny Hamlin.................... 614 25. David Ragan...................... 604 26. Tony Stewart.....................594 27. David Gilliland ................... 571 28. Danica Patrick...................565 29. Mark Martin.......................554 30. Dave Blaney.......................492 31. Travis Kvapil.......................454 32. David Reutimann ..............424 33. J.J. Yeley ............................. 417 34. A J Allmendinger.............. 402 35. Bobby Labonte..................374 36. David Stremme .................362 37. Michael McDowell.............177 38. Timmy Hill...........................177 39. Michael Waltrip .................114 40. Scott Speed.........................99 41. Ken Schrader .......................92 42. Terry Labonte......................87 43. Boris Said .............................48 44. Ron Fellows ..........................31 45. Alex Kennedy .......................21 46. Justin Marks .........................14 47. Scott Riggs ........................... 11 48. Victor Gonzalez Jr. ............. 10 49. Brian Keselowski .................. 9 50. Tomy Drissi ........................... 8

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A day after a caution froze the field on the final lap at Talladega Superspeedway, a caller complained to SiriusXM NASCAR radio he’d been robbed of his right to see a race to the finish line.

The gripe could not have been more off base.

In a season that will be remembered for a rash of driver injuries, not throwing a caution would have been negligent of NASCAR. Denny Hamlin missed four races this year with a fractured vertebra, and Michael Annett was out three months with a fractured sternum.

Tony Stewart, who broke his leg in a sprint car crash, has been sidelined since August and underwent a third surgery earlier this month.

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti was just released from a hospital last week after fracturing two vertebrae, his right ankle and suffering a nasty concussion in an Oct. 6 IndyCar race, and a crash in Saturday night’s season finale left Justin Wilson hospitalized with a pelvic fracture.

So when Austin Dillon’s car went airborne on the last lap Sunday, just when fans were holding their breath waiting for a mad dash to the checkered flag, NASCAR had no choice but to throw the caution after Dillon’s car came back down to the track and was tagged hard by Casey Mears.

“The safety for our drivers and our fans is the most important thing to us,” NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said Monday. “There comes a time when you see what happens on the race track to move safety equipment and attend to the drivers involved.”

NATIONWIDE SERIES O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Race time: 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2 Site: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas TV: ESPN2

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Kroger 200 Race time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday Site: Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. TV: FS1

Upcoming Sprint Cup schedule Nov. 3: AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 10: Advocare 500, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 17: Ford Ecoboost 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. End of Season

8BRIEF Dixon wins IndyCar championship FONTANA, Calif. – Scott Dixon became the latest driver to deny Roger Penske an IndyCar championship, wrapping up his third title Saturday night in a race of attrition at Auto Club Speedway.

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Miguel Paludo (32) tumbles down the front stretch Saturday on the final lap of the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. That this is even being discussed, and there are people complaining about NASCAR’s decision, is appalling.

It was just a day earlier that the Truck Series race ended with a 12-vehicle crash that saw Miguel Paludo flip upside down and Kyle Busch take a massive hit to the inside wall at Talladega.

Darrell Wallace Jr. admitted afterward that the wreck “scared the [heck] out of me.”

“Man, it makes you want to go 10 miles under the speed limit in your regular car because pushing 200 or whatever we’re doing and wrecking it hard, I’d die [doing this often],” the 19-year-old said.

“That’s scary. I’m freaking myself out again. I just couldn’t breathe.”

And what did Busch say after the race?

“You know when you see the checkered flag and you see things going on in front of you, you just keep your

foot on it and I drove it all the way to the start-finish [line],” Busch said.

He’s absolutely right.

Drivers don’t get off the gas with the finish in sight, not even when another car is sailing over the top of them.

It’s on NASCAR to back them down, and at Talladega, where the scramble to the finish line is always chaotic, NASCAR did the absolute right thing Sunday.

To some fans, this wasn’t fair or consistent.

Dillon wasn’t hurt, and he was able to drive his car back to the garage. After Mears hit him, it appeared the rest of the pack cleared the accident scene and could have raced on without coming into contact with Dillon.

Most important, though, was that it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. in second place and patiently waiting to attempt a last-lap pass of Jamie McMurray for the win. When the

caution came out, the field was frozen, and now nobody will ever know what Junior had up his sleeve.

It doesn’t matter.

This isn’t a blood sport, drivers aren’t Roman gladiators, and there comes a time when a race is simply over.

“I think there are people who fail to see the danger in race car driving anymore,” Wilson said Monday from his hospital bed in California.

“But we’ve lost some drivers and quite a few people have been hurt. Maybe it isn’t as safe as we think it is?

“These days it does take more of a freak accident to get injured, but we can’t forget the protocol of what to do in those situations, whether it’s Daytona when fans get injured or Talladega when a car takes off and gets hit pretty hard when it lands,” he said. “They’ve got to stick to the protocol in looking after drivers and fans.”

CHASE DRIVERS’ RESULTS FROM SUNDAY’S RACE 1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, (13th) 2. Matt Kenseth, Toyota (20th) 3. Kyle Busch, Toyota (5th) 4. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet (12th) 5. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet (14th) 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet (2nd) 7. Greg Biffle, Ford (11th) 8. Clint Bowyer, Toyota (10th) 9. Kurt Busch, Chevrolet (18th) 10. Carl Edwards, Ford (17th) 11. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet (9th) 12. Joey Logano, Ford (16th) 13. Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet (36th)

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Dear Reader: When I was a medical student, I was attracted to work in the emergency department (ED). (EDs are also called emergency rooms, or ERs – as in the TV show.) It was really exciting. So many of the patients were very sick, but if you made the right diagnosis and gave the right treatment, you could save lives – every day.

Ultimately I decided to go in a different direction, but I understand your son’s interest in emergency

ASK DR. K Anthony L. Komaroff medicine. I recommend that your son – and you – read an enlightening new book written by my Harvard Medical School colleague Dr. Michael VanRooyen with John Hanc: “Code Blue: The Making of an Emergency Physician.”

In the book, Dr. VanRooyen, who is himself an emergency physician, reflects on the traits that characterize a top ED physician.

ED doctors must think fast and be able to make decisions quickly, but they also must

be calm under pressure.

When it’s crunch time, ED doctors must tune out all the distractions and noise around them. They must zero in on a problem and make quick, aggressive decisions.

A big part of what makes emergency medicine unique and compelling is the variety of patients and problems ED doctors care for. That’s another part of emergency medicine that appealed to me.

You might see a person with terrible abdominal pain – then someone who suddenly can’t move his right arm and leg – and then a person who is seeing and talking to people who aren’t there. And all that is interspersed with people with

bad colds, or twisted ankles, to give you a little breather.

You have to know just what to do, and fast, to handle a remarkably wide range of problems. Make the right decision, and you save a life. Make the wrong one, and the patient may get even sicker. And sometimes, you have just minutes to make your decision – or nature will make it for you.

Emergency medicine is the purest form of rapid diagnosis. Emergency doctors don’t get a patient with a diagnosis; instead, they get a patient with symptoms. It’s up to the doctor to make the right call.

ED doctors must be fastpaced, but able to stop on a dime; able to grasp the big

picture, but detail-oriented; well-trained but flexible; able to make a decision, and often to lead a team of health professionals to provide urgent care for a patient.

If this sounds like the skill set required of a commander in battle, that’s because it is.

And if it also sounds like the role of a point guard on an NBA basketball team, that’s because it is.

That’s a lot to ask from any physician, and it’s why emergency medicine is not for everyone. But it is exactly the right choice for the right kind of doctor.

• Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to read more.

All excuses aside, you got what you deserved Dr. Wallace: I’m 15 and an only child. I really don’t like being the only child because my parents can really concentrate on the things I do wrong. I can’t blame anybody else if I do something wrong because there is only me.

When my girlfriend and I went shopping at the mall last week, we met these two guys who invited us to drink a little bit of beer and to make out – no sex, just heavy kissing. I had two beers and was a bit tipsy, but I knew everything that was happening, so I wasn’t really drunk.

These guys had a car and dropped us off at my girlfriend’s house.

I called my mom and she

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace picked me up. On the way home, she detected the beer on my breath and I admitted what we had done. She became very angry. When we got home she called my friend’s mom and told her about our beer-drinking experience. So now I am restricted to my house for 30 days (except for school) and forbidden to see my friend anymore. My friend, who has two older sisters and an older brother, was grounded for a week. As you can see, I got

8ASTROGRAPH

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association

TODAY – Put your wish list somewhere visible and look at it daily for inspiration in the coming months. Whatever you set your mind to can be yours if you are persistent, consistent and forthright.

Put your considerable social skills to good use.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Discuss money matters with someone close to you to find a way to meet your financial demands. A realistic approach, undertaken with emotions in check, will help you make significant adjustments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – For maximum inspiration, you should visit destinations that are educational or that spark your imagination. Don’t be afraid to speak up if you don’t understand or like something. You can make a difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Observe a situation until you feel you have enough information to make a good judgment call.

Don’t let anger lead you in the wrong direction. Positive change comes from well-thought-out plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Use your clout, know-how and confidence to help you gain favors and support from influential people. An unpredictable situation is best left alone. Stick to conservative plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You’ll be questioned if you appear to be uncertain. Assess your situation and make decisions based on what will make your life easier. Physical activity will ease stress.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Don’t judge others. Creative endeavors will bring the best return on your effort. An emotional situation isn’t likely to go the way you want. Back away from it until you are in a better position.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Calm down and consider what you can accomplish. Making a decision without giving enough thought to the outcome will end up costing you time and money.

Be sure of the results before you make a move.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Push for what you want today. Put more into your relationships, both at work and at home. It’s important to understand what others want and need if you expect to get something in return.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Explore new interests and connect with people who have interests similar to yours. Love is in the stars, and romance will end your day on an up note. A personal problem must be dealt with honestly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Socializing with friends or colleagues will spark interesting conversations and lead to new ideas.

Younger and older people in your life will inspire you to do something special.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Listen to any complaints being made and do your best to rectify a problem before it gets out of hand. Do something that makes you feel good. A positive shift is heading your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – What you do and say will make a difference to the outcome of a business situation or a group endeavor that involves you. If you look for unusual alternatives, you will find a solution.

punished more severely because I’m an only child, and I don’t think this is fair.

I shouldn’t have consumed the beer, and I admit that it was a stupid thing to do, but to be restricted for a month and not allowed to see my best friend ever again is a bit much. My friend had nothing to do with my drinking. It was my choice. It was the same thing for her. I didn’t encourage or force her to drink the beer. It was her choice. That is why my friend was not told that she couldn’t hang around with me.

I really am upset that my freedom has been taken away from me. I think I am being punished much more

8SUDOKU

than my friend because I am an only child, and this isn’t fair. What can I do to get my parents to lighten up about discipline? – Nameless, Reno, Nev. Nameless: Your status as an only child has nothing to do with the discipline you received. If you had siblings, your parents still would have meted out the same “sentence” to you.

My advice to you is to stop complaining and inventing excuses for your punishment. No matter what happened to your friend, you got what you deserved. You showed a lack of maturity and violated the trust your parents placed in you. Now

BRIDGE Phillip Alder

you need to restore their trust. Be pleasant and helpful around the house while you’re on restriction. Mom and Dad love you and just may relax the severity of the punishment if they believe you’re genuinely contrite.

When you’ve begun to repair your relationship with your mother, see if you can get her to meet with your friend’s mom and discuss the situation. She may eventually let you get back together with your friend, but this will only happen if you have a positive attitude and have learned from your mistake!

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

8CROSSWORD

Do not miss the second chance G.C. Lichtenberg, an 18th-century German physicist and philosopher, wrote, “The greatest events occur without intention playing any part in them; chance makes good mistakes and undoes the most carefully planned undertaking.

The world’s greatest events are not produced – they happen.”

That assertion would not meet with universal agreement. However, at the bridge table, missing a chance to make a contract can be a bad mistake. Let’s see if you can produce the winning line in today’s deal.

South is in three no-trump.

West leads the spade queen.

How should declarer play?

South’s two-no-trump response showed a balanced 1012 points with no four-card major. (South might have made a limit raise in diamonds, especially if via a two-diamond inverted minor-suit raise, but we much prefer no-trump to a minor. Yes, I have noticed that five diamonds is laydown.)

First, a defensive point.

East must either signal encouragement with his seven or, even better, throw the king onto the table. West would not have led the queen without the jack and nine.

South starts with seven top tricks: one spade, three hearts, one diamond and two clubs. But given that his spade ace will have evaporated by trick two, he cannot afford to lose the lead until he is home.

The natural instinct is to take the diamond finesse. But there is a second, admittedly unlikely, chance. Before gambling on the diamonds, cash dummy’s club ace and king.

Here the queen drops and declarer has nine winners via one spade, three hearts, one diamond and four clubs. If the club queen does not appear, South crosses to his hand with a heart and runs the diamond 10.

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Frank & Ernest

Bob Thaves Dilbert

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Monty

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Rose is Rose

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Soup to Nutz

The Family Circus

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The Argyle Sweater

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DEKALB DOWNSIZING SALE

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New Items Added Thru-Out The Day!

Genoa: Peace United Church 301 E. 1st St. Will hold their Bake & Rummage Sale

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Call 815-455-4800

DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has a part time position available in our Dietary Department on the Day Shift (6:15am 2:30pm). Must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Some weekends & holidays are required.

Starting wage is $8.25 per hour.

Apply at:

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EOE

CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center has part time positions available for CNA's in our Alzheimer's Unit on the Day, Evening & Night shifts.

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Overhead Door Technician

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-NLC1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NLC1 Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS M. HADLEY, et al Defendant 3 : 12 CV 50014 JUDGE FREDERICK J. KAPALA NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 1:00 PM on October 30, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W State front door entrance, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1504 EAST STONEHENGE DRIVE, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Index No. 08-01-257-015. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $104,771.16. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by

bj by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: BURKE COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLP, 9191 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410, (219) 769-1313 FAX #: 219-769-6806. Please refer to file number 14374.7699. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. BURKE COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLP 9191 BROADWAY Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 769-1313 Attorney File No. 14374.7699 Case Number: 3 : 12 CV 50014 TJSC#: 33-20483 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I564720 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2013.)

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Kirkland ~ 4 Flat, Nice 3BR Big yard, prkg, water & garb paid.

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DeKalb 2BR, New Appliances & Carpet, Just Painted, Gas Heat, C/A. No Pets. Gar. Incl. $785/mo Avail 11/1 630-697-9102 DeKalb 2BR, New Kitchen, Safe Parking, $650. Large 1BR, $580.

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SANDWICH AIRPORT Unique office space 750 sq ft to 3000 sq ft from $600 also attached 4000 sq ft hangar available. Sandwich Airport 815-786-7411

$600/mo, Stove, refrig, water. No pets/smoking. 815-895-4756 or 815-562-3459 Sycamore. Large 1BR. Garage.

Pets OK. W/D hook-up. $600/mo.

TOWNSEND MANAGEMENT 815-787-7368 Sycamore: Twin Gables, 1st mo. half price, 950 sq. ft., quiet lifestyle, secured entrance, pet friendly. Call 815-899-7551

PUBLIC NOTICE DEKALB 2 BR/1 BA condo in DeKalb near I88, shopping, NIU. All appliances, garage, central air. Small pets OK. $1050. 630-485-0508.

DeKalb: 3BR Townhome Basement. Newly remodeled options. $895-$1100/mo.

Townsend Management 815-787-7368 Sycamore - Luxury 2BR 2BA Condo Granite, SS, Fireplace, 2C Gar. Available NOW! 954 Arvle Circle Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

SYCAMORE 2BR, 2.5BA Fox Brier Townhouse available.

All appls, incl W/D, 1 car garage, balcony. $1100/mo Call Barry 815-757-9040

Sycamore TH Like New 2BR Great location! 2BA, 2 car garage, skylights, appl, W/D, C/A, $935.

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815-758-0123 Sycamore: TH for rent or sale, 2BR w/loft, 2.5BA, full bsmnt, all appl., new carpet, fireplace, 2 car gar., $1350/mo. 815-899-5057

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815-757-1907 DeKalb - 2, 3 & 4BR Duplexes With attached 2 car garage.

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DeKalb 2BR,1BA Duplex

Exc cond/location. Garage, yard.

C/A, W/D, no smkg, $750/mo + 1st, last sec, ref. 815-761-7118 DeKalb. Nice 2BR Ranch w/full basement. Location! $795+utils.

Adolph Miller RE 815-756-7845 Dekalb: Large Ranch duplex w/ 3BD, 2BA, full basement & 2 car attached garage, lndry hookup, New interior. No pets/smoking. $1000/mo. 815-464-8646

Clare-2 BR Ranch w/2 car att gar.

Nestled in the woods w/fp. 1 ½ bath. Propane heat, CAC, ¾ bsmt.

Kirkland School Dist, Appl, utilities are not incl. Non smkg. Asking $1,100 per month +deposit. Pets can be discussed. Serious inquires only. Call 815-522-3548 DEKALB - 2BR 1BA, Appliances, A/C Garage, Lawn Care - Snow Removal Included, No Smoking, No Pets, $850. 815-758-0591 DeKalb – 1, 2, 3 BR Homes. 611 N. 5th, 723 N. 6th, 1010 Davy, 1106 S. 2nd. 815-895-6357

F11070191 SPS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY- SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-2 Plaintiff, vs.

Alma Gonzalez aka Alma Gonzalez Lara; Jose A. Gonzalez aka Jose Gonzalez; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

11 CH 394 Property Address: 1315 State Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on April 11, 2013, I, Sheriff, Roger Scott of Dekalb County, Illinois, will hold a sale on November 14, 2013 , commencing at 1PM , at the Dekalb Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 13 OF W.L. ELLWOOD'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB, AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1315 State Street, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 P.I.N.: 08-23-276-033 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $186,426.65 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Dekalb County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I562594

DEKALB 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 1, 8 & 15, 2013.)

Available Now. Quiet, residential area, walk to downtown. Appl incl.

815-758-6580

PUBLIC NOTICE

DeKalb 2BR, FR, Garage, Bsmt. $895. Large home, BIG yard. $1175. 3BR, attached gar, $795.

No pets/smoke. 815-762-4730 DEKALB 3 BEDROOM 2 full baths, Large 3-car garage, quiet residential area, close to school. All appliances, $1100/mo + security. No smoking, no pets.

1155 S. Fifth Street, call Swanson Real Estate 815-378-8359 or 815-228-7019 DEKALB 3-4 Bedroom Ranch Style, basement, garage, all appliances, NO Smoking, No Pets, $1200. 815-758-0591

DeKalb 4 Bedroom, 1 Bath on College Ave. Available Immed. $1200 + 1st, last security, no pets.

815-757-5079

DeKalb ~ Quiet Neighborhood 3BR, 1BA, appl, C/A, basement, W/D hook-up, $975/mo + 1st, last sec, no smkg. 815-901-1295 DeKalb. Large 4BR, 2BA home.

842 S. 1 st Street. Large yrd, bsmnt, W/D hook-ups. $1150/mo+utils.

815-758-4615 or 815-375-4615 Genoa - Available Nov. 1 3BR House with 2 Baths. $925/mo. + Security.

815-784-5108 GENOA HOUSE FOR RENT Genoa - 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car Garage, large yard, large detached storage shed.

Great neighborhood in Genoa. Very nice house with full basement. $1,050 per month plus $1,050 deposit. No pets. Call 224239-1622 for a showing Sycamore - 3BR 1.5BA House Large Yard, Garage, Quiet Street 421 Home Street, $975/mo Call Pittsley Realty (815)756-7768

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-NLC1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NLC1 Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS M. HADLEY, et al Defendant 3 : 12 CV 50014 JUDGE FREDERICK J. KAPALA NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 1:00 PM on October 30, 2013, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W State front door entrance, Sycamore, IL, 60178, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT 6-B OF STONEHENGE OF SYCAMORE CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY OF PART OF LOT 1 OF STONEHENGE SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ''PARCEL'') WHICH SURVEY IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK ''Q'', PAGE 33 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS, AND REFERRED TO AS EXHIBIT A ON THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF SYCAMORE, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER

THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JULY 26, 1971 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1367, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT NO. 376517, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SAID PARCEL (EXCEPTING FROM SAID PARCEL ALL THE PROPERTY AND SPACE COMPRISING ALL THE UNITS THEREOF AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION AND SURVEY).

Commonly known as 1504 EAST STONEHENGE DRIVE, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Index No. 08-01-257-015. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $104,771.16. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: BURKE COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLP, 9191 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410, (219) 769-1313 FAX #: 219-769-6806. Please refer to file number 14374.7699. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. BURKE COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLP 9191 BROADWAY Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 769-1313 Attorney File No. 14374.7699 Case Number: 3 : 12 CV 50014 TJSC#: 33-20483 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I564720 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS The National Bank & Trust Company PLAINTIFF Vs. Virginia Micheli, as Executor of the Estate of Sharon Sheehan, deceased; James Sheehan; Patricia Sheehan a/k/a Patricia Jago; Thomas Sheehan; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sharon Sheehan; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Charles Buckley, Jr.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Charles E. Buckley; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Eva R. Buckley; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Eva R. Buckley (deceased) and Charles E. Buckley (deceased) DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00201 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Charles E. Buckley, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Eva R. Buckley; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 30 OF HEATHERSTONE UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 IN PLAT CABINET 9 AT SLIDE NO. 04-C AS DOCUMENT NO. 2001015890, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 266 Heatherfield Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by: Sharon Sheehan executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Charles E. Buckley executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Eva R. Buckley executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to The National Bank & Trust Company, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007000319; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Maureen A. Josh Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before November 7, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-08034 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I565538

mp pending in said court, is hereby set for case management conference to be conducted at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 213, before Judge Brady on January 8, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.

by g a pe der Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Castle Bank, A Division of First National Bank of Omaha f/k/a Castle Bank, N.A. and IRENE M. MEDINA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY - SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs.

JAMES COPPOLA; SHELLEY COPPOLA A/K/A SHELLEY GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 13CH 319 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, JAMES COPPOLA; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 15 IN BLOCK 3 IN ELLWOOD GREENS SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT AREA 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 30; AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "Q" OF PLATS, PAGE 1, AS DOCUMENT NO. 368525, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 30582 Carolwood Dr., Genoa, Illinois 60135 P.I.N.: 02-36-229-018 and which said mortgage was signed by JAMES COPPOLA, SHELLEY COPPOLA A/K/A SHELLEY GONZALEZ, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County as Document No. 2009005958; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in DeKalb

(Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 8, 15 & 22, 2013.)

By: /s/ Jill M. Tritt One of Plaintiffs' Attorneys

PUBLIC NOTICE W10090008 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY- SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown Heirs and Legatess of Susan Eckert aka Susan M. Eckert aka Susan Marie Eckert; Wade A. Eckert aka Wade Eckert; Maxx Eckert; Margaret Kandziora aka Meg Kandziora; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 367 Property Address: 502 Spring Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatess of Susan Eckert aka Susan M. Eckert aka Susan Marie Eckert and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 12 IN COLONIAL SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 3, 1958 AS DOCUMENT NO. 289507, IN PLAT BOOK "K", PAGE 10, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 08-26-302-008 Said property is commonly known as: 502 Spring Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Wayne R. Eckert and Susan M. Eckert and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 92011986 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Dekalb County on or before November 21, 2013, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I568114 (Published in the Daily Chronicle, October 22, 29 & November 5, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALB, STATE OF ILLINOIS Castle Bank, A Division of First National Bank of Omaha f/k/a Castle Bank, N.A, and IRENE M. MEDINA as Co-Trustees of the Swiatek Family Charitable Remainder Trust Dated February 8, 1994, and as CoTrustees of the Swiatek Family Charitable Remainder Trust II Dated September 27, 1994, Plaintiffs, vs.

NATHAN R. MEDINA, CLAIRE C. MEDINA, SHARON A. MEDINA, AUTUMN B. SWIATEK BASUALDO f/k/a Autumn B. Swiatek, the ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL as an Interested Party, and unknown heirs, devisees and legatees.

Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 376 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is hereby given to Unknown Heirs, Devisees, and Legatees, of the Complaint filed in the above entitled case on the 9th day of October, 2013, and that they are named Defendants in the above entitled case, and that the above entitled Complaint, which is now

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The Foster & Buick Law Group, LLC Attorneys at Law 2040 Aberdeen Court Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: (815) 758-6616 (Published in the Daily Chronicle October 15, 22 & 29, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: AGNES I. HANNINEN Case No. 13 P 109 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS 1. Notice is given of the death of Agnes I. Hanninen who died on July 23, 2013, a resident of Sycamore, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: Clayton J. Hanninen, 6S920 Davis Road, Big Rock, IL 60511.

3. The Attorney for the estate and his/her address is: Richard L. Williams, 501 West State Street, Suite 203, Geneva, IL 60134.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 15, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate un-

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